ABE VIGODA IS THE NEW LA PUNK SECRET WEAPON. Coming from a shattered and splattered background of No Wave, Pop, Darkness, and Hope, ABE VIGODA brings forth an entirely new sound that is both temptingly beautiful and melodically and tropical. Their first proper full length arrives under the name SKELETON and is a twisted joy ride through the four boys’ private party.
Soothing parts are reminiscent of CAPTAIN BEEFHEART and MY BLOODY VALENTINE, while a haunting REGGAETON pulse makes you want to move. Post-first listen, you are left with the feeling that there is something the band is trying to tell you… On second listen it smacks you in the face: ABE VIGODA is here! Coming from the same team as THE SMELL champions NO AGE and MIKA MIKO, ABE VIGODA keeps a DIY attitude. They play all over the place whenever they can, bringing a vibe of instantaneousness that is all their own.
ABE VIGODA has been going at it for years now. Since 2004, their sound has transpired into many different styles and shapes, leaving them with a unique take on punk and its various states of attitude. Having previously released several singles, two full lengths, cassettes, and more, SKELETON captures the boys honing in on an amazing direction. There is a bit of dream-like ambience that seams through entire songs, a beat that drives the listener into their world, and vocals that are underneath the music as much as they are on top of it. SKELETON at times is a bit like a punked-up version of PAUL SIMON'S GRACELAND and other times like a PSYCHADELIC FURS song being played in a church with that echoic “empty-room” sound adding to its pop hooks. It is purely ABE VIGODA though, heading down paths that are familiar and also fresh. SKELETON is what LA sounds like NOW. ABE VIGODA is THE new jam.
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