Produced in Olympia, Washington by
Beat Happening frontman and K Records guru
Calvin Johnson,
Fuzz Steilacoom is the third album by Oklahoma-based teenage stepsisters
Skating Polly. Heavily influenced by early-'90s alt-rock, the 11-song album builds on the success of the duo's 2013,
Exene Cervenka-produced
Lost Wonderfuls LP while subduing some of their twee-pop tendencies in favor of a raw, raucous, and more immediate sound. Trading on and off on vocals and instruments, Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse have delivered an album brimming with creative wit, youthful abandon, emotional fervor, and classic punk spirit that should continue to expand their fan base, which already includes such industry heavies as
Wayne Coyne,
Rosanne Cash, and
Sean Lennon. ~ Timothy Monger