Album Review- Bug Club

The Bug Club checks off all the marks for a buzz band. Reviews pop with references about the Kinks, the Velvet Underground and Jonathan Richman. They seem to fit the bill as a cult band but easily fit in with the current “scene”. There’s plenty of hints on the sound inside this album. The title - Green Dream in F#. The cover art. The fact there’s 14 songs in 30 minutes Im not sure any of the artists above get to the sound (the spirit, sure) in my opinion which is a mix of 90s slacker indie and late 70s power pop style new wave (think Squeeze and XTC). A user review at AOTY compares them to the Vaselines which is a lot closer to the mark. But (not so childish) childish pop is the realm of Jonathan Richman, so it’s likely inevitable. The ideal entry point has to be “It’s Art” which seems like a statement of purpose (Chorus: “It’s Art/You aren’t supposed to feel it”) but “Green Dream…” is good wherever you decide to drop the needle.