SONIC MASALA: Wet Years

Tuesday, 5 April 2011

Drown The Years In Hollandaise

Earlier this year I fell in love with San Diego outfit Wet Years and their woozy gem 'No Surf', still one of my favourite tracks of the year thus far (read what I thought of it here). Now along comes 'Hollandaise', touted as the sister song of 'No Surf', and whilst not AS good its still pretty great. Wet Years just have a great rolling rhythm that is so infectious that I cant help but rock around to the incessant beat, making me look fairly ridiculous, but do you think I really care when the music is this good? Nuh uh.

You can also purchase their first physical release, their Sleepy Cove cassette here - please do, it is fantastic! Furthermore they promise more DIY releases as the year crawls forward - Im so happy right now...

Wet Years - Hollandaise
Wet Years - No Surf

Monday, 31 January 2011

Wet Years Catch A Wave

Wet Years, a three piece out of San Diego, have released 'No Surf', a track that I have listened to nonstop for the past two days. I know nothing about them - I dont know what other releases they have, if any - other than their own meagre press release about the track, stating that No Surf is a hidden beach in San Diego that people like to drink, surf and relax at, and is about a girl who may or may not be psychic - hmmm... However there is no denying this track's devilish charms.

It is befitting really (and here I shall gloat, just a little) that I should arrive in Australia at the height of summer to discover this surf, beach laden gem. But we arent talking beachpop or anything of that ilk - the lyrics, the languid slowburn riptide groove, the soaring vocals, the strength behind the guitar growl here, all combine with the sound of seagulls faintly in the background to tie together what is an insanely good song, and one that has taken my excitement for Wet Years from non-existent to stratospheric in the space of 3 or so minutes.

'When the weight of the world was almost too much for me...I caught a wave.' Favourite track of the year thus far? Could very well be.

Wet Years - No Surf

About

It was early on a Sunday morning at ATP - A Nightmare Before Christmas 2009. After downing a fair few, at 4am we decided to cook a curry. It was during the consumption of this drunkenly delicious breakfast treat that we decided to actually do something about the music we talk about all the time.

So we started a blog – and Sonic Masala was born. Now into its seventh year, the blog has spread out to call both Australia and the UK its home (and the rest of the world), and has expanded to include gigs, festivals and a record label under its black umbrella. Come on, eat the noize.

If an mp3 is up here, it's because we have been talking about it, and think the whole world needs to know more. It's there to give you a little taste. Then, if you like, check out the band live and spend all your hard earned cash on their records. If we've posted up an mp3 of your stuff and you're not too keen on the idea, let us know and we'll happily take it down pronto.