Summer just wouldn't be complete enjoying some fresh tunes from your favorite bands. At the end of July, Pepper released their latest effort - Pink Crustaceans and Good Vibrations. This is the 5th album for the Hawaaian trio of Bret Bollinger, Kaleo Wassman, and Yesod Williams.While I certainly wouldn't claim to be an expert at reviewing albums, everyone's got their opinion...This is a solid effort, but probably not their best album to date (3.5 out of 5?)...I guess I was looking for them to continue to build on the groundswell of attention they began to receive with their last album, No Shame, which I thought better captured the true scope of their sound and ability...I guess I feel like they lost a little steam on this effort, but I still think they're a great band with a huge future. I saw them live in Minneapolis in '06 and they put on a fantastic show with great energy. Pundits love to try to anoint them the next Sublime, which they're not, but they are certainly a talented group of guys with a great sound...I'm hoping to catch them on the Fall leg of their tour, should they make a return trip to the Twin Cities.
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