Without any fanfare, French musician Mick Beaulieu returns with Nightmare Twang, following 2024’s Seashore LP. Doing what he does best, he lets his guitar do the talking. In the slipstream of pioneers like Duane Eddy, Link Wray, and Dick Dale, he performs ten original surf rock instrumentals that sound as if equally inspired by haunted drive-in movies and sun-bleached California highways.

The album blends reverb-drenched licks and splashing organ melodies with a modern production touch that keeps the sound fresh rather than nostalgic. It’s stylish and energetic, vicious yet playful, a testament to the skill of an artist who makes the stars in the dark sky shine just a little brighter.

Nightmare Twang is out digitally via Crash! Records.

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