Kevin Bronson on April 16th, 2012

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Who: The Growlers at the Outdoor Theatre
In 3 or Fewer Words: Turn it up.
Forgettable Because: The Growlers don’t play as much as they simply churn, and they seem to take an odd delight in being inscrutable. Their fans – and, this being a SoCal gig, there were plenty in the Sunday sunshine – love them, but maybe it’s an inside joke. Their surf pop-meets-psychedelia has its moments (opener “Tijuana,” with its mariachi trumpeter, and the mid-set “Gay Thoughts” were highlights); over 45 minutes, though, they get rather one-note. Will their long-in-the-works album (made with Dan Auerbach and due later this year) reveal a more dynamic side? We can hope.
What I’d Tell My Friends Who Were at Real Estate: At least there was some shade in that tent.
– K.B. (Photos by Bronson)