​Los Straitjackets (from the album Somos Los Straitjackets

​Los Straitjackets (from the album Somos Los Straitjackets

​Los Straitjackets (from the album Somos Los Straitjackets available on Pacifica Music/Yep Roc Records) (by Danny McCloskey)
 
All instruments, all the time, has been the mantra for Los Straitjackets since forming in 1988; the band becoming known as The Masked Marvels of Instrumental Rock. All album releases feature Los Straitjackets tackling musical themes as the band steps behind lead singers, most notably on several album releases from other artists, like Nick Lowe as well as Raul Malo (The Mavericks), Deke Dickerson, and Big Sandy (Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys). Musically, they follow the paths forged by players such as The Ventures, Duane Eddy, and Dick Dale; instrumental musicians who defined the surf music era. Reverb-drenched notes and chords wrap around Somos Los Straitjackets, the recent album release from Los Straijackets.
Bright jangle begins the song cycle for the album when Los Straitjackets hop on board “Bumper Car” on an easy sway that drifts like a soft ocean breeze. Sharp-angled notes carve a path across “Bad Apple” as rolling chords vibrate on a dedicated current underneath “Wicker Park” and pounding drums drive “Numbskull”. Los Straitjackets give a platform for Surf Music in 2025, managing to freshen up a genre that has stayed on the beach in SoCal since it covered the world with its sound in the late 1950’s/early 1960’s. Somos Los Straitjackets tenderly picks out notes before walking tall into the hammering beats of “Virgon” while dueling guitars play tag on “Copy Cat” as “Polaris” adds a Space Age vibe to the album. “Spinout” cruises, navigating curves with jangle-powered guitar rides and “Sentimental Fool” spins jukebox gold for a slow dance. (by Danny McCloskey)
Listen and buy the music of Los Straitjackets from AMAZON
For more information head on over to Los Straitjackets website