Shaka Rock Vinyl Record - Classic Surf Music Album for Collectors & Music Lovers - Perfect for Beach Parties, Retro Gatherings & Vinyl Enthusiasts

I fell in love with this band, because they were such a mixture of genres, rock, pop, funk. They were something I considered unpredictable and in music, that is a rarity. They've often been called the modern day Beatles.Track by Track quick feelings:This album starts off with the funk/rock "K.I.A"....funky bass, clear retro guitar and a big back beat, then comes "Beat on Repeat", clapping hands and vocals over a nice bass line and beat, this song isn't as rich as some of Jet's other it has a simple feel and comes in really short at 2:30."She's a Genius" a very traditional Jet song, high octane fuel with a driving chorus and beat. I am pretty sure this will become a single, it has it written all over it. I dig it, feels like the Jet I remember from their two previous albums, which were "Genius"."Black Hearts":, That bright clear guitar is through this entire album and it shows up in this song as a driving force. Pre-chorus is warm and the "clapping hands" are that retro part of Jet that I dig."Seventeen" is a song I would describe as Jet on parade, piano line opens and then into a warm pre-chorus, this is a bright song."La di Da" Faster tempo with a rambling type vocal. My least favorite, but this could change, as you know a new album often times morphs over several months and that could change!"Goodbye Hollywood" I think this is more traditional Jet, the organ in the pre-chorus being the only instrument with the vocal, is sort of the retro feel that they have that makes them special. This song has a solid feel to it, a bit of a slower tempo."Walk" Slow, piano, Jets emotional train ride for this album. It doesn't compare in my opinion to songs like Kings Horses and Shine On, but it's good."Times Like This" I liked the lyrics on this one, but it felt extremely similar to every other song on this album, I don't think there is as clear a picture from song to song as on their previous albums."Let Me Out" This had an 80's feel to it for me, as if it were written for a John Hughes film (R.I.P.) and all those tunes were epic in their own, lyrically. Strong song."Start the Show" Jet goes ACDC. Rock."She Holds a Grudge" This is the Jet I remember.OVERALL: This is not Jet's strongest album in my estimation. Musically it is similar from song to song as opposed to each song being a separate portrait as their previous albums, this album feels like more of a album piece, all linked. Which can be a good thing for some and a bad thing for others. I give it 5 stars because it is good, even though I prefer their first two records to this latest effort. They are unique enough in music to be someone who deserves recognition. If you are thinking about checking them out, I beg you to buy their first two albums first.Great band.