“Relaxo Beach”, Burrito Wolf
Vincent Harris Special to Free Times (March 31st, 2026)
The opening tracks on this all-instrumental gem take chopped-and-channeled surf guitar and weld it to a rhythm section more in the pocket than that last linty breath mint. Then on the fifth track, “Man-Moth,” the band begins to experiment, working in subtle synth percussion and grounding the song with a melancholy rockabilly guitar hook, if that’s possible. The rest of the journey is more eclectic, with menacing vocal samples on “Parklane Plaza” and the hilarious ‘50s-pop pastiche “Everybody Is Going To The Party Tonight,” which has a delightfully weird chorus. No matter how concise they are, instrumental albums can drag on a bit, and even at just 11 tracks, that happens here, too. But overall this is the best local release I’ve heard this year. Hell, it’s one of the best, period.
Daikaiju Attacks the New Brookland Tavern
Daniel Harris of Music Scene Media (October 22nd, 2022)
The first offering of the trio of bands was a local surf rock group named Burrito Wolf. They went on a little late as the headliner was still on the road trying to get to the venue. Burrito Wolf was a fitting opener for the night with their chilled out, lo-fi, garage surf rock sound. Bright, twangy notes contrasted the fuzz distortion on the guitar. Their vibe felt like when the first drink of the night kicks in and the edge comes off, and you just start to relax to the instrumentals. They were well received by the crowd and a local brewery employee commented to me that he wanted to book these guys for a show soon. Good on ya Burrito Wolf. Hopefully I’ll catch you at the brewery soon.
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