Debut album from Silversun Pickups repressed!2006’s Carnavasis the Los-Angeles-based band’s first proper full length and introduced the world to their unique brandof uber-catchy, hazy/grungy indierock. The album follows up the 2005 EP Pikul and contains some of their mostloved material including the hit “Lazy Eye” (which gamers might recognize from Rock Band 2/Guitar Hero World Tour/Forza Horizon), “Well Thought Out Twinkles” (as featured on Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground), “Little Lover’s So Polite” (from Jennifer’s Body) and “Rusted Wheel”. A bit of trivia for Silversun Pickupsfans – the title is actually a homage tolead guitarist/vocalist Brian Aubert’s Greek heritage. 2019 double mixed color vinyl repress, housein gatefold sleeve.

• mixed color vinyl pressing
• gatefold sleeve
• music label: Dangerbird Records 2019

reviewed by Ray Strummer 01/2017