Rok Lok (2019)
Back in 2015 I took a chance on a band that got an Archers of Loaf comparison in a review that I read. While that comparison never really made a ton of sense to me, I did end up enjoying that first World's Fair record quite a bit. After their debut release, they went kind of quiet and to be honest, I just assumed they had broken up or something like that.
Imagine my surprise to discover their sophomore LP, We Can't Be Magic. It does remind me a lot of their first album (which it probably should, as they are the same band after all), but what I see more on this album is a propensity to indulge in a few more Yuck/Built To Spill sort of epic guitar solo leads. While I am on record as not being a huge fan of extended guitar wanking, it is done tastefully throughout the course of the record as it tends to add depth to the songs, rather than overshadow them.
There is an unmistakeable 90s vibe to this record and for that I can only applaud the band. If you are looking for a little slab of indie rock that will evoke your memories of twenty five years ago, giving this World's Fair album a spin would likely be a good idea.
World's Fair - We Can't Be Magic:
https://roklokrecords.bandcamp.com/album/we-cant-be-magic
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