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Frigidaires, The – Play It Cool  [RUSTY RED VINYL] – New LP
Frigidaires, The – Play It Cool  [RUSTY RED VINYL] – New LP
Otitis Media Records

Frigidaires, The – Play It Cool [RUSTY RED VINYL] – New LP

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Atlanta 2024, but authentically capturing those early 1960s surf sounds, both the reverb exotica instrumentals and harmony-rich sunsoaked power-pop vocal cuts where maybe hints of Nick Lowe mix with the Beach Boys influence...top down with a cool mist on a warm morning...a glassy ocean when you sit on your board, soak your calves and enjoy the view...a swell rising to lift you to your toes and bring you to your baby waiting on the beach...warm sand between your toes...frosted mugs of foamy root beer rollerskated out to your window on a drive-in tray at a beachside burger joint.  Order in.  Amen. -- winch

 

"There is no better title than Play It Cool for The Frigidaires debut album. Filled with taut, reverb-laden melodies, the record makes writing hooks look easy. A quick survey of the tools—three guitars and a solid rhythm section—only disarms the listener further. It’s only upon closer inspection that songs reveal themselves to be the subtly intricate compositions they truly are. From the drop, album opener “Rip Current” sets Play It Cool in a state of forward motion. Here, interplay serves to create a tension that pulls the listener further out to sea. Between the song’s verse and chorus, opposing of trial and triumph are introduced. Thematically, this tension serves as an undercurrent throughout the album. Next, The Frigidaires are quick to reveal their hand on “Red Vega”—they are equally deft vocalists, capable of air-tight three-part harmonies. Stacked at the top of the album, these openers prove the successfully band taps into the rich foundation of their surf forbearers only to chart a path of their own. “Draggin,’” the opener on Side 2, proves that The Frigidaires can also bring the heat. Lead by wiry, intertwined leads set atop a propulsive rhythm, the song argues that, although the muscle car might be a thing of the past, a true car song doesn’t have to be. As Play It Cool winds towards its close, “Stormy Seas” provides a final Middle Eastern-influenced salvo before “Tide Pools (Reprise)” leaves only a piano to ease us off. It’s a welcome left turn in an album filled with welcome left turns. With their debut album, the band played their hand well, they played it cool. Chill Out! Play It Cool
Released 2024 through Otitis Media Records.


RIYL: Los Straitjackets, The Astronauts, The Beach Boys, and Gary Usher

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“Why are there three guitars?” The better question is, “Why not?” The Frigidaires are a b(r)and.
 


released January 1, 2024

All music written, recorded, and mixed by The Frigidaires except “Red Vega” written by Tim Moritz, “Do Right” co-written with Tim Moritz, and “On Your Honor” by Jet Powers. Mastered by Dave Klein. Artwork by Scott Sugiuchi.

The Frigidaires are:
Nick Bazemore - guitars, vocals
Brad Mattocks - guitars, vocals
Chad Shivers - guitars, vocals
Matt Steadman - bass
Sean Zearfoss - drums

Additional personnel: Eric Balint and Ted Pilgrim - percussion on Tide Pools, Misha Stefanuk - piano on Tide Pools (Reprise)



 




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