This Is More Like It

I expressed my disappointment regarding "Nodding Off," the latest collaboration between Wavves and fellow Californian pot-pop-rockers Best Coast, from Wavves upcoming Life Sux EP. Before releasing "Nodding Off," Wavves unveiled another track from Life Sux called "I Wanna Meet Dave Grohl." Also a bit disappointing, I thought.

Yesterday, Wavves released yet another track from Life Sux. This time, it was "Destroy" featuring Toronto concept-punk-rockers Fucked Up, and I have to say, this track gets it right. Unlike "Nodding Off," "Destroy" is pretty much what I expected from a collaboration between the artists involved. I expected no less from Wavves/Fucked Up than a catchy yet guttural, energy-intensive song that one can jump around and puke to, not unlike the best Andrew W.K. cuts. I just love the sound of those opening drums, how they roll in for only a couple of seconds before the bands launch full tilt with an almost Frank Black-like shriek into a riptide of sloppy, head-banging guitars.

Edit: "I Wanna Meet Dave Grohl" is pretty good.

Disappointed

But still pleased. Just as I was getting into Wavves - I mean really getting into Wavves - they put out an only-decent collaborative track with frontman Nathan Williams' girlfriend's band Best Coast. I guess I read "collaboration with Best Coast" and naturally assumed it'd feature Bethany Cosentino singing more. I'm also disappointed because the last (first) time Wavves and Best Coast worked together, their song was catchy as fuck:

Impossibility Makes Wavves Once Again

I never thought it'd happen, but I officially like Wavves:



"King of the Beach" is the first Wavves song I've liked, and maybe it's because I've been going to the beach every day I can lately, but I like the song A LOT. I haven't written about the Best Coast/Wavves/No Joy triple bill I went to back in February yet, but Wavves was the worst show I'd ever seen. In fact, I HATED their show. And I've always just generally hated the snotty little bastards. But damn it, "King of the Beach" is the shit.

So, what changed? Again, all of that beach-going, as well as a forecast for almost a solid week of solid sun. You bet your ass I'll be hitting the beach all day, every day, until the sun goes down for good, especially to make up for all of the rainy, cloudy and even sunny days I didn't spend at the beach. Yes, come Hell or high water, I will be there.

"King of the Beach" pretty much sums up how I've been feeling lately:

Let the sun burn my eyes
Let it burn my back
Let it sear through my thighs
I'll feel wide, wide open

Let the sun burn my eyes
Let it burn my back
At the beach
In my dreams
But you still

You're never gonna stop me x3
You're never gonna stop
King of the beach x2

Let the sun burn my eyes
Let it burn my back
Let it burn through my thighs
I'll feel wide, wide open

At the beach, I'm with Jeans
It’s wide, wide open
At the beach
In my dream
But you still

You're never gonna stop me x3
You're never gonna stop
King of the beach

Never gonna stop me
You're never gonna stop me x3
King of the beach x5

Wavves - "Post-Acid"

I remember when I thought this was the stupidest, most crumb-bum song/video/band ever. I still think so, only now, I love the song, and I like the video for its immature stupidity. More on my recent Wavves revelation later. Hopefully.