Blog: L.A. RECORD

The Thingz The Thingz of Shapes to Come Coffee Addict Records If you've gone to shows in Long Beach between the years of 1999 and 2046, you've probably seen the Thingz at least twice. A punky-poppy LBC institution, this is their fifth album, and it has the kind of oddball, wordplay-rich, B52s-esque humor you'll expect if you're a fan, like on the song "Lichen Love," which is exactly what the title implies it's about. But I love the recent addition of the vintage keyboard sound-going garage was a good [...]