There’s something completely endearing about listening to a band that wears their influences brightly on their sleeve. Assuming you also enjoy those influences, it creates an instant common ground. The Explorer’s Club channels The Beach Boys every bit as much as Bully channels Grunge. They do it with their own twist and expertise but, regardless, the root influence is still there.
Such is the case with The Pills Lost Tape, a presumably older recording that they’ve just recently decided to surface. The general style is psych rock but they’re clearly pulling from the same bag of tricks Tame Impala draws from. It’s not derivative or overdone but it seems safe to call them fans of Kevin Parker’s infamous band.Â