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Like a dang phoenix, Vulture Whale rose from the ashes of its previous incarnations, and morphed into the best American band pretending to be a British band influenced by American music since Guided By Voices. On Bamboo You, the group's new EP and its third release since its inception, Vulture Whale combines its unique brand of eccentric rock with its love of British music. The result is six songs that are among some of the best and most inspired of any in the Vulture Whale catalog.

On Bamboo You, Vulture Whale's vocalist whose lyrics are always somehow both humorous and casually profound sings with a playful, faux British accent that is as entertaining as it is inauthentic. When McDonald sings, She went on and just stripped me for parts / at least she let me keep my guitar, the combination of redneck philosophy and a quasi-Cockney accent is (surprisingly) nothing short of a revelation.

The concept for the project is not exactly new: Mick Jagger sang in an American accent on numerous Rolling Stones' albums, and The Kinks interpreted Americana on their classic Muswell Hillbillies album. But despite the role playing and the subtle musical allusions to classic rock and Brit pop bands, Vulture Whale's personality shines through, and the band's charm congeals all of its influences into one solid and original artistic offering that is just plain fun to listen to.

Bamboo You is the bastard child of the band's own musical influences, and is one of the best and most original recordings so far this year. God save Vulture Whale.