Let Me Come Home

offer up a breezy, rambunctious dose of music with . Clearly inspired by the likes of , , and , just about any of these 13 songs would put a smile on the faces of their idols. Frontman 's nasal singing style might not lend itself that favorably to the album's few , but thankfully sun-drenched California tunes outnumber the slower tracks. 's and 's harmonies are a fine fit for the upbeat guitars, melodic harmonicas, and punchy drums that paint countless images of happy road trips through the desert. Thematically things are kept pretty basic, with 's occasional drawl illuminating universal tales of young love, life on the road, and catching a favorite band at the local bar. is particularly catchy, with relating how he used to hate the city, but now he likes it "because it's got you." Only feels like a stretch, with some awkward lyrics that attempt social commentary about war and societal ignorance in a song that proclaims that TV is bad for one's mind that "the people are idiots." With things generally skewed to the mundane as they are on one can't help but think that are probably a better live band than a studio band. Having an audience clap along and giggle with such a simplistic world view is usually more fun in a live setting than it is on record. While don't ever reach the heights of their idols, they've crafted a fun, syrupy album in . With more musical and thematic variation, and with more mature lyrics that come with experience, the future looks even brighter for these California guys, because more than anything, this album suggests a promising long term career. Die-hard fans, particularly those endeared more to 's days before they went a bit , will find much to love here. ~ Tim DiGravina