The TVees

Vancouver garage trio the TVees prove to be something special on their excellent self-titled debut. Throughout the album's nine songs, the band demonstrate a keen knack for timeless garage jams via vintage distortion, a shuffling rhythm section and front-man Kyle McQueen's impossibly soulful singing. From straight-up rockers like "Twist My Arm" and closer "The Bright Side" through brief departures like the melodic bridge on "She's The One," the band demonstrate a ton of ideas within their very specific genre. Sure, this could fit on a mixtape with modern acts like the Black Lips or the Strange Boys but on their debut full-length, the TVees show a timeless purity that puts them more on par with the Sonics and the Kinks.