Los Angeles 2010. A band form and call themselves Phlying Saucer. They decide to take the retro route to success and duly record this EP, “Runaway”, exorcising the ghost of Weezer in the process. No surprise there as that part of the world is prone to such pagan practices as the likes of The Kimberly Trip and Matt Kollar prove.
Fortunately, there is a lot to like here. The band are metronome precise throughout and know exactly when to stab with the guitar. Likewise the vocals (and harmonies, of course, for they are obligatory here) hit the mark with unerring accuracy. It‘s just like 1992 again with a song like “Two Steps” making you think wistfully of the days when radio was actually worth listening to.
OK, so it is a bit too retro for today but you can’t deny that Phlying Saucer have provided tasty fodder here for those whose ears pine for pop rock.
Available for download from Bandcamp.