On Saturday night I headed to JB’s to catch a set from local band Like A Fox, an engaging mix of Flaming Lips/Mercury Rev psychedelia and high-energy, post-punk guitars. In the 90s, lead singer Jay Laughlin and the much-hailed Lenola created low-tech spectacles on stage, covered head to toe in twinkle lights, gyrating around like human lite-brites. They were the coolest looking DIY shows I had ever seen…to this day.

For the release of their new album Where’s My Golden Arm?, LAF rekindled that Lenola aesthetic, albeit not AS intense, dressing their mic stands in a collage of twinkles and autumn-leafy goodness. Yep, the stage was illuminated, not only from the the glow of those golden bulbs, but also from the intensity of the band’s new songs. Filled with spacey keyboards, serene harmonies and guitars that intend on melting your face off one minute and warming your heart the next, the music sped down a path of light, bounced off the walls and headed straight into the subconscious.

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It’s been a while since we last heard from Jay Laughlin and Like A Fox, the Philly/Jersey offshoot of much loved 90’s psych band Lenola. Thankfully for us, they have returned with a shiny new record entitled Where’s My Golden Arm. Yay!

LAF’s first record was a breezy mix of Flaming Lips and late 70’s Beach Boys psychedelia and although I have yet to hear the new record in full, the half rock-out and half bliss-out track “Internal/External” is tickling my eardrums aplenty. Awesome video directed by ex-Lenola member Scott Colan to boot!

Where’s My Golden Arm will be released on 10/28 courtesy of Transit of Venus and you can catch the band live at Johnny Brenda’s in Philly on 11/8! Check out the band’s MySpace and their blog for more.

Like A Fox – Internal/External

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