Scary Monster - "Makeout Party At Werewolf Club" cd (Modern Soul)
I've been friends with Neal Ramirez for ages, and have loved all of his bands from the Skywriters to the Snow Fairies, but I have to say that this is my favorite project of his yet! The sound of this band is a bit rawer than the Snow Fairies, but in an early Pastels/Comet Gain/Vaselines way - all shambling and playful - while the softer songs remind me a lot of Small Factory. Heck, I can go even further with the Small Factory comparison when I say that the drummer, Carly, takes the lead for a few of the songs. The only bad thing I can say about this brilliant debut album is that it's all we're ever gonna get from the band, as that jerky Neal had to go and move across the country - damn you, Ramirez!