♫♪  Night Beats - “Outta Mind”

Night Beats are back with Sonic Boom, their first full-length LP since dropping their self-titled debut two years ago. Judging from the sound of “Outta Mind,” it’s business as usual for the Seattle trio — sun-drenched grooves that sizzle like the summer of 69. It couldn’t be more obvious that these guys love their Nuggets box sets: the dense, reverb-soaked riffs and echoey vocals recall the likes of Love and the Quicksilver Messenger Service. And yet, for all its throwback appeal, “Outta Mind” doesn’t feel like a cheap knock-off, but rather, a modern mash-up of grunge, garage, and soul, topped off with a drone-y varnish. If you find the extended freakouts of Thee Oh Sees to be a bit taxing, this two-and-a-half-minute scuzz storm should be just the thing: cacophonous and concise. Oh, and just in case you psych snobs need more convincing: Sonic Boom is being released by the Reverberation Appreciation Society (best known as the Austin Psych Fest’s record label), in conjunction with good ol’ Burger Records. Can’t wait to hear the finished product come September.

Sonic Boom hits shelves September 24 on vinyl, CD, digital download, and cassette.

• Night Beats: http://www.facebook.com/thenightbeats.u.s
• Reverberation Appreciation Society: http://www.austinpsychfest.com/record-label
• Burger Records: http://www.burgerrecords.org

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