The Exfriends are our favorite SD band. So when the boys and girl came up for their CD release at Mr. T's Bowl for their first LA show in a few years, we thought it necessary to run a few red lights to get there in time. The band recently released their new album Exercise Music for the Lonely, where Matt Curreri returns with his wonderful knack of combining pop with psychedelic folk in less than three minutes (only two songs go over that industry standard). Curreri was born in Los Angeles, raised in Virginia, schooled in the Midwest, and now a resident of beautiful SD. We'd like him to return to LA more often.
Our favorite track is "Carrie's Freckles." It has all the sweetness of a grade school crush and if you loved "Willow Tree" from their previous record How to Play the Songs of Matt Curreri (and you should), then get ready for the long sighs on this one. And "My Mom Was A Lamppost" is about as perfect as you can get with 90 seconds.
Produced by Christopher Hoffee of another SD favorite The Truckee Brothers, the CD also contains some enhanced material including a video of their great sing-a-long "Paul On My Side" as well as MP3s of Paul Curreri and wife Devon Sproule doing Exfriends covers.
The Exfriends - "Carrie's Freckles" (MP3)
The Exfriends - "Wife" (MP3)
The Exfriends - "Willow Tree" (MP3)
The Exfriends - "Paul on My Side" (MOV)
The Exfriends on MySpace.