A mod rock revival never sounded so good. Are these guys even from the land that brought us Marmite, James Bond, and parliamentary democracy? No, they’re from New Jersey, the terra firma that gave us the first spreadable pretzel cracker, Queen Latifa, and back room dealings care of the Bada Bing. From the opening “Whispers In The Forest,” to the closing “Patient Sparrow,” the sound is deliciously familiar, packed with slick sounding 60’s guitar work, fuzzed out lead vocals and well-mixed harmonies, as well as a perfectly on-beat rhythm section. In short, these dudes have jolted some serious life back into a genre once typified by the likes of The Pretty Things, Tommy James and the Shondells, and the too often overlooked Los Angeles rock outfit, The Seeds, who Muddy Waters once described as “America’s own Rolling Stones.” Not only do these lads use what sounds like a sitar on “The Autumn Chateau,” they throw in a bit of R&B fused harmonica on “Running Through My Mind,” all the while reminding us how fun, talented and sincere a band must be to actually pull this stuff off. They pull it off plenty, with a few tugs to spare.

(Ernest Jennings Record Co., 382 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231)