Blake Jones & the Trike Shop and still... LP

Fresno, California's revered purveyors of art-infected pop return with a new collection of heady melodies, inventive arrangements, and exactly the kind of keen, quirky observations the guitar pop world — and the world at large — need now.

Deeply informed by both the pop and experimental sides of the music of the '60s, shaped by the punk and postpunk ethics of the '70s and '80s, and often compared to the wild and witty likes of XTC, They Might Be Giants and Robyn Hitchcock, The Trike Shop has become an institution both locally and abroad. Their longevity stems from an unending quest to answer the question: what can a crew of music-obsessed folks from Fresno do? What can any artsy pop band do? Blake and his bandmates – the lineup ever changing, but always drawn from the shocking wealth of like-minded Central Valley musicians – are fascinated by everything that springs from songwriting and performing: the community it grows, the straight-to-the-heart communication, and even the joy of getting all those bits (guitars, theremin, vintage synths and percussion, whatever they happen to be working with) to dance together into an uplifting chunk of music.

The Trike Shop's 'The Turtles meets Frank Zappa' stylings never fail to be delightful, enigmatic and quirky! I highly recommend all of their work.