This dreamy, surf-pop debut comes from the touring guitarist of Beach Fossils, Z. Cole Smith. He wrote the material alone, but with the help of other notable musicians – including the former Smith Westerns drummer Colby Hewitt – the layers are brought to life. Drums however fall to the background as melodic guitars jangle and float brilliantly between each other, rising and falling like waves in the ocean. It’s an album in the true sense, each song a building block on an overall journey.
8/10
Words by SIMON BUTCHER
