The Front Bottoms’ self-titled debut, a beautiful alchemy of anthemic hooks and quotable confessions achievable only by the closest of friends, Brian Sella and Mat Uychich. Their songs are immediately recognizable, lyrics and riffs cleverly and effortlessly spun together into songs surprisingly real. Lyrically Brian Sella fires off scattershot images that the listener can gather up and make sense of like working puzzle pieces on the floor. Romance, freedom, paranoia, partying and somehow getting clean all tumble together from song to song. The album includes fan favorites like “Flashlight,” “Swimming Pool,” and “The Beers,” where Sella recalls beefing up for a Jersey Shore summer of steroids “because you like a man with muscles and I like you.” 1 Flashlight2 Maps3 Looking Like You Just Woke Up4 Mountain5 Rhode Island6 The Beers7 Father8 Swimming Pool9 The Boredom Is the Reason I Started Swimming. It's the Reason I Started Sinking10 Bathtub11 Legit Tattoo Gun12 Hooped Earings
