{"id":492,"date":"2005-09-17T02:18:48","date_gmt":"2005-09-17T07:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/reviews\/?p=492"},"modified":"2013-12-21T23:30:36","modified_gmt":"2013-12-21T23:30:36","slug":"the-introducers-close-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/reviews\/music\/2005\/09\/the-introducers-close-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"The Introducers: Close Ups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2005\/09\/introducers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2005\/09\/introducers-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"The Introducers: Close up\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2005\/09\/introducers-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2005\/09\/introducers-275x275.jpg 275w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2005\/09\/introducers-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2005\/09\/introducers-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/skateandannoy.com\/reviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2005\/09\/introducers.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Introducers: Close Ups<br \/>\nLabel: Slovenly<br \/>\nRelease Date: 2003<br \/>\nReview Date: 9\/16\/05<\/p>\n<p>Yeah yeah, the surf music resurgence. I think it\u2019s over already, until you hear this record by Italy\u2019s The Introducers, formerly named Braccobaldos. Part surf, part garage, part spaghetti western, this record is a breath of fresh air and immediately engrossingly fun. It\u2019s mostly instrumental, and when it isn\u2019t, the vocals are usually a punctuation mark for a chorus or some mumbled drawling narration. The energy and fun level on Close Ups makes you want to get in the pit and wiggle your ass like go-go dancing reject from <em>Clam Bake<\/em>. This isn\u2019t surf music punked up like Agent Orange covers, but more true to the original style garage-era genre. The Introducers are the promise of everything that could have happened with garage surf bands. There are also slower songs, and even an odd sampling of the Big Boys\u2019 Tim Kerr and lending his Texan accent to the wagon train.  If you\u2019re a fan of fun rock and roll, do yourself a favor and check out the Introducers. They have the style, the attitude, a sense of humor, and good hearts. Just looking at these clean cut ruffians is enough to make your mom want to tussle up their hair and invite them in for meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and a cold glass of milk. Oh you boys and your rock and roll! Come in and eat something, you\u2019re too skinny! How\u2019s that?<\/p>\n<p>Online Action: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.introducers.net\">www.introducers.net<\/a><br \/>\nOnline Action: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slovenly.com\">www.slovenly.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Introducers: Close Ups Label: Slovenly Release Date: 2003 Review Date: 9\/16\/05 Yeah yeah, the surf music resurgence. I think it\u2019s over already, until you hear this record by Italy\u2019s The Introducers, formerly named Braccobaldos. Part surf, part garage, part spaghetti western, this record is a breath of fresh air and immediately engrossingly fun. 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