The Jet Age is an energetic indie rock band with a very contemporary sound, front man Eric Tischler sounds a little like Ray Davies if he joined The Lemonheads. The indie press seems to love them, from Wired to Pitchfork. This is less power pop, but more a standard rock band with good harmonies and a wall of sound style of production, where layers of guitars fill the audio space completely. A highlight is “Dance” – where a special nod goes to drummer Pete Nuwayser, who does the best Keith Moon impression I’ve heard this year. Other songs bring to mind The Odds or early Sloan (“If I Had You Then, I’d Still Want You Now” has that plus the Kinks thrown in for good measure). Another highlight for me was the mesmerizing “O, Calendar” throwing drum and guitar at you much like Guided By Voices. The flowing, ever repeating guitar rhythms tend to take over many of the songs (“Dumb” is an example of this). The theme of the album is of political nature and the lyrics are pretty insightful in “I Said Alright.” Things get a bit shoegazer on “Now We Are Three” but get a bit punky on “Maybe Love’s A Transmission.” Listen to the streaming album “What Did You Do During The War Daddy?” You can buy the album directly from the band’s website.
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Listen to “O, Calendar”