{"id":18422,"date":"2023-03-21T07:47:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T06:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/?p=18422"},"modified":"2023-03-21T08:08:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T07:08:38","slug":"new-album-the-thingz-in-the-age-of-giant-moths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/21\/new-album-the-thingz-in-the-age-of-giant-moths\/","title":{"rendered":"New album: The Thingz || In The Age Of Giant Moths"},"content":{"rendered":"

Californian garage rock combo The Thingz are back with what is their ninth full-length album. The In The Age of Giant Moths<\/em><\/a> LP kicks off with wild dance banger Do The Moth<\/em>, which made me expect a concept album about the creepy-crawly insect. The second track, Chicken Gang<\/em> (with clucking guitars), also ventures into the animal kingdom, but then Kim Morris (vocals, bass, theremin), Mike Morris (vocals, guitar), Timothy Calacsan (keys, vocals) and Jason Cordero (drums, percussion, vocals) move on to other spaces. They themselves call it “a shadowy jungle of a self-created world of trashy rock and roll,” it turns out to be an environment that tickles your senses but in which it’s not difficult to feel at home. This is an exciting record with melodic riffs and appealing sing-along choruses, more uplifting than the title suggests.<\/p>\n