{"id":57503,"date":"2017-04-04T13:25:41","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T18:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=57503"},"modified":"2017-04-04T13:25:41","modified_gmt":"2017-04-04T18:25:41","slug":"bonny-doon-bonny-doon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2017\/04\/04\/bonny-doon-bonny-doon\/","title":{"rendered":"Bonny Doon: Bonny Doon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium alignright wp-image-57504\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/homepage_large.d21a1c4e.jpg?fit=300%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/homepage_large.d21a1c4e.jpg 320w, https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/homepage_large.d21a1c4e-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/homepage_large.d21a1c4e-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/homepage_large.d21a1c4e-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Named after a northern Californian nature preserve, Bonny Doon, channels the sunny mood of California on their self-titled debut record. Hailing from Detroit, built around songwriters Bill Lennox and Bobby Colombo, the band\u2019s breezy guitar-lead pop isn\u2019t the most typical sound coming from the Motor City. While the songwriting is compelling and engaging on <em>Bonny Doon<\/em>, at times it is outweighed by the consistent mood provided by both the song structure and sonic themes of the record. Songs like the more upbeat \u201cLost My Way\u201d break up the melancholy summer bummer mood of the record. Hints of old school country and indie folk are scattered about the collection of tracks in certain chord progressions and guitar leads, which add depth to the mostly minimal production. \u201cI See You\u201d is an excellent lead single with a deadpan singing voice and witty lyrics about life moving on and a relatable line about receiving a text from Lennox\u2019s mom wishing them a happy birthday and telling them to come back home. \u201cNever Been to California\u201d is a somewhat ironic tune about living in Detroit, being able to smell \u201cthe whiskey on Canada\u2019s breath,\u201d and lusting after the allure of California over simple, sun-drenched melodies.<\/p>\n<p>With sonic influences of Neil Young and vocal techniques reminiscent of Parquet Courts, Bonny Doon delivers more than expected for a full-length debut. Bonny Doon\u2019s nonchalant delivery of introspective lyrics is charming, and hopefully they are able to explore different musical themes in their next release. Overall, this record is simultaneously engaging and easy-going\u2014something that is difficult to pull off for many bands, and I look forward to listening to my favorite tracks in the midst of July when I\u2019m feeling particularly in my feelings.<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\nRecommended If You Like: Hand Habits, Tim Darcy, Parquet Courts<br \/>\nRecommended Tracks: 2 (Summertime Friends), 4 (Lost My Way), 5 (I See You), 8 (Never Been To California)<br \/>\nDo Not Play: N\/A<br \/>\nWritten by Scott Knettle on 03\/29\/2017 <\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bonny Doon&#8217;s first full-length record blends casual melodies and existential wit into catchy blues-tinged guitar pop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15892,"featured_media":57504,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[181],"tags":[1643,7189,4101,5310,5295],"class_list":["post-57503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rock-rotation","tag-blues","tag-bonny-doon","tag-california","tag-detroit","tag-garage-pop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/homepage_large.d21a1c4e.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15892"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57503"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57503\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}