What a fun album! Hot Lava, who were known as “Hot Magma” when they were an underground act, delight on all levels with “Lavalogy.” This record has so much pop I want to call it “daddy.”
“Apple-Option-Fire” is a great title and a great song too. This must be what all the kids are listening to these days. It makes me want to put on my Levi’s really fast so the cute girl in the phone booth will come out and go with me. If Gym Class Heroes didn’t suck, they would sound like this. And did I mention the song has a tuba solo?
Hot Lava has no pretension in its music. “O Retorno Da Lovefoxxx” even censors itself when it is in a potty mood. “Blue Dragon” sings about porous skin, but that’s not all. The song mentions vegans and spinach in said vegans’ teeth. This could be one of the best songs of the year by anyone.
The album is so fun that by the time you get to tracks such as “JPG in the Sun” you can’t even appreciate them for what they’re worth. This is a great song, but it pales in comparison to the aforementioned tracks. The bosoms of songs on this album are heaving. A-
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