Punk and rock n' roll reviews from Lord Rutledge and friends
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
The Hawaiians - Invading The Summer
When it comes to pop-punk, I tend to gravitate towards the more "bubblegum" side of things. On that note, The Hawaiians are my kind of pop-punk band! They are part of that Queers/Beatnik Termites/Travoltas lineage which of course traces back to the Ramones and Beach Boys. I totally love the idea of a Hawaiian-obsessed band from northern Germany, and it's incredibly cool that this group has been able to sustain this theme over the course of three equally great albums. Out on Kamikaze Records, the band's new album Invading The Summer is like the soundtrack to a '60s beach movie full of surfing, teenage romance, fun in the sun, and unexpected visits from Martians, astronauts, and Bigfoot. If you're enticed by bubblegum melodies, a heavy dose of harmonies, songs about girls, and buzzsaw guitars, The Hawaiians will be right up your alley. They've taken a tried-and-true formula and executed it to perfection. Invading The Summer dishes up a perfect mix of beach party rockers, tenderhearted love songs, and quintessential pop-punk tunes. Put on this album, close your eyes, and you'll suddenly be 18 again and basking in the Hawaiian sun. How much fun would this band be to see live? Maybe next summer!
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