Pure audio bliss in the form of retro-blues pop celebrating and lamenting the phenomenon of infatuation.

14 MP3 Songs
BLUES: Guitar Blues, ROCK: Modern Rock



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Eventually we all run into situations in which we must look ourselves in the mirror and ask ourselves individually, âWhat would Morrissey do?â

The Yaksâ answer to this question was the 2005 single âI Lied,â which followed up the Spring 2005 release of the album "In Vain." And yes, we do believe that Morrissey would want the BeeGees on backing vocals.

Work soon began in the following weeks on the tracks "You Don't Know Me" and "Empty Room.â

That fall, drummer Steve Glover and guitarist Dave Lawson collaborated on a dozen other instrumental jams. These formed the basis for the eleven remaining songs that appear on the album "Slap."

This is how weâd describe the new music.

âI Like the Wayâ is the second single from âSlapâ and is also the discâs opening track. The video can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VoMssJdtxE
Dominant ninth chords glide over an urban beat as the Yaks flirt with the listener.

The second track, âI Lied,â is described above.

âAvalancheâ is Led Zeppelin with Wes Montgomery in place of Jimmy Page.

âFast Asleepâ is our favorite track. Yawning vocals ride a bed of percussion in 6/4 time.

âEmpty Roomâ is Portishead and Federico Abuele. If you think about it, itâs the albumâs happiest song.

âWake You Upâ is the antidote to the previous two tracks.

âPassing the Timeâ comes from the realization that waking up wasnât all that urgent in the first place. It is nice to feel the wind in your hair, but we shave our heads.

âGirl Is Prettyâ anticipates going out (and more importantly, going home) with The Lovely Lady. Beck could have included the song and video (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37iR5Sd7nkU)
on "The Information."

âJust Lovelyâ is about her, especially now that he has wined and dined her. A solid relaxed groove ballad.

In âLooking For You,â are the singer and the cowboy the same person? Explain. We invite your comments. Someone said the cowboy was Tom Petty, but no one likes a smart aleck.

âGoodbye For Nowâ is about camp. In many ways similar to âJust Lovely,â but more melancholy.

âMy Mouth Shutâ is an excuse for scruffy, shufflinâ blues.

âEver Sinceâ is an ethereal poem, even with its simple two guitars/bass/drums/vocals instrumentation.

âYou Donât Know Meâ is a satisfyingly angry grind, complemented by Elaine Krestonâs cello sampled from The Yaksâ 2005 recording âSoul Waits (see cdbaby.com/cd/yaks).â

Youâll hear other things in addition, but thatâs a quick synopsis. Donât forget that half of the proceeds are being donated to Vallejo High student activities. Buy the disc and Yak out.