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Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Surf Instro Review: Untamed Youth - Untamed Melodies

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Untamed Melodies by Untamed Youth is a rollicking adventure of 32 tracks, each promising fun in the sun. It's a musical journey that will keep you entertained and in high spirits.

It offers a delightful mix of instrumentals and vocal tracks, each with unique intensity. This CD is a treasure trove of musical diversity within the surf genre. It's a fun group; you wouldn't want to miss out on this musical journey.

This is a great package. I hope you have plenty of time to listen! When was the last time you picked up a single CD with that many tracks on it? Even for a surf album, this is a lot of music. It's a double dose full of reverb and party tunes.

Overall, this is a magnificent effort by one of the best American surf music scene groups today. The album has high-energy tunes that make you want to grab your sandals and surfboard. This music will transport you to the summer and sandy beaches in Alaska or anywhere else. 

Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck

April 1999

Tracks:

01. Some Kinda Fun  

02. You've Got To Understand  

03. Laughin' Linda  

04. Pabst Blue Ribbon

05. Beer Bust Blues  

06. She's So Satisfying  

07. I'm Going Away  

08. Haulin' Honda  

09. Go Go Ferrari

10. Santa's Gonna Shut 'Em Down  

11. Santa's Midnight Run   

12. Little Miss Go Go  

13. The Hearse

14. Hey Elly May  

15. Angel Face  

16. Contentment  

17. California Street  

18. I Live For Cars And Girls

19. Supercharged Steamroller  

20. The Gasser  

21. Overcast  

22. What'll You Have  

23. She Cares

24. Hey Little Girl  

25. Drag Race Tradgedy  

26. Russian Roulette  

27. Adam And Evil

28. Land Beyond The Moon  

29. Kapo  

3O. Sour Grapes  

31. Rollerland  

32. Some Kinda Fun Radio Ad

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Surf-Rock-Western Instro Review: Cadillac Hitmen-The Assassin

The Cadillac Hitmen's album, The Assassin, is a fantastic blend of surf and Western influences blaring through loud and clear. The unique combination of these two genres, catchy hooks, and slick guitar licks make this effort a gem.

 I have listened to this repeatedly and hear more with each listen.

I appreciate the diversity of the musicians. The transition from fast riffs on electric guitar to nice and smooth acoustic rhythmic guitar is impressive. It sounds just delightful, right out front or in the background. 

Those changes are perfect for the Western sound, which they can incorporate with the surf instro.

The more I listen to various surf groups, the more eclectic the music can be. The talent involved in making such an excellent album is truly commendable. This is a must for any surf collection. Their new album will be out soon; I can't wait!

Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck

April 1999

Tracks:

01. Black Hills  

02. Desert Floor (Mirage)  

03. Fistful Of Amphetamines  

04. Lonestar State Of Mind

05. Eldorado  

06. The Stalker  

07. The Assassin  

08. The Downhill Side  

09. Flowmaster

10. Bullwhip  

11. The Incident At Nacho Grande