V/A - Music For Alternate Realities Volume 2: Thee Leviathans & The Tentakills 7" EP (Tabu)

Volume 2 in this series of excellent surf/instrumental rock EPs features two new bands. The A-side includes the first two songs released by Thee Leviathans, a combo featuring Patrick from The Madiera, along with longtime collaborators Steven Hinckley (drums), Ed Cho (bass), and Savannah O'Connor (keyboards). Thee Leviathans combine reverb-heavy guitar tones with alternately vibrant and ominous layers of keys, held together by impactful rhythms. The Tentakills embraced what the elder surf gods created in the first wave of surf rock, and turned it up a notch with a penchant for faster beats and aggressive guitar licks. The band has created a sound all their own while staying true to instrumental surf. 

Tracks: Thee Leviathans: Unholy Mackerel - Enter The Spy Magician / The Tentakills: Escape From Bermuda - Daggertooth