"With Friends Like You" was such a pretty, pleasant suprise. They’re called Francisco The Man, aptly taken from one of my favorite books, One Hundred Years of Solitude. They made mention of being friends with The Fling, another great local band, and I can hear a lot of similarities in their sound. You can grab their EP over at their bandcamp, and what’s even better news is that it was mixed and mastered by TW Walsh (ex Pedro the Lion). I was just listening to his gorgeous cover of "Cheslea Hotel No. 2" the other day. They play that feel good kind of rock ‘n’ roll. The surfer aesthetic paired with 60’s AM makes it somewhat of a perfect jam for back porch BBQs. It’s got a bit of a Tom Petty feel mixed with Neil Young. The track "Television Father" is brilliant, with swaying rhythm, lo-fi vocals, and the line, "It’s a good life, it’s a good good life".
***For listeners that like: Tom Petty, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
-via The Open Blog