For those raised on the alterna-punk whine of Tom Delonge in Blink-182, the newest Wavves album strikes a familiar chord.  King of the Beach premiered in June but is hanging on now with its theme of endless summer and teenage angst.

Wavves, a.k.a. Nathan Williams, brings his loud guitar riffs and poor sound quality on his latest release.

King of the Beach is an album from which every teenager will get a small amount of satisfaction and an overwhelming feeling of invincibility.

Tracks like “Post-Acid” and “King of the Beach” get you in the mood to ride around with your sunglasses on and the volume all the way up.  The chorus of “Post-Acid” rings out with “I’m just having fun with you,” giving the feeling of summer adventure and lack of concern. The catchy choruses in songs like “To Take on the World” and general high energy exemplify the idea of teenage invincibility.  As the source of the album’s name, “King of the Beach” repeats the phrase “you’re never gonna stop me,” providing the listener the sense of confidence and control Williams is trying to give off after a tumultuous album and touring season in 2009.

Other songs that have a slight change in sound, such as “Green Eyes”  seem to delve into a deeper, more sensitive side of Williams.  “Green Eyes” is the closest thing to a love song that can be found on the album, and even then, it seems that Williams is detailing a confusing love affair where he can’t decide whether he’d run away with his green-eyed love or not.

Tracks like “Idiot” allow the listener to blow off steam with Williams as he sings about his immaturity and his struggle as people laugh and make fun of him.  The loud instrumentals of this song scream with temper-tantrum and cursing, something every teenager finds themselves backtracking  to.

King of the Beach is definitely an album to check out, but after a week or two, the summer soundtrack will be thrown to the back corner of your mind.  Both the sound and attitude have been explored, exploited, and enjoyed before, and most listeners are trying to find something new to ring in their ears.

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