OH MAN, THEY used to make the coolest music. A buffed up and polished sound and an upgrade to mid-fi as was apparent on "Next Time West Coast," "The Fakers & The Takers" emerges from the studio as the only song worthy of note as the other two ("Catalina" and "Bright") are a cross between the Partridge Family and the Beach Boys. Not quite retro but something more like watered down sundrenched cali-chorus ghosts. The band has definitely changed its musical direction and I'm not convinced it's a good career move. I surely hope the brothers Rademaker are faking it 'cause I know they can do better. At least it's not as bad as the LILYS latest Partridge Family / Beach Boys retro melding shit EP: Lilys - Services (For The Soon To Be Departed).