Even the indie rock kids deserve anniversary editions. Following the reissue of Ovens’ self-titled EP on double white vinyl, Tony Molina takes us on another nostalgic trip back to the Peninsula with the first-ever vinyl issue of his first solo album Embarrassing Times. Recorded in 2008, the 13-minute work plays like a baroque punk concerto, smoothly flowing from the opening riff (lifted from Roy Wood’s “Songs of Praise”) to original songs, additional covers (by the Dead Milkmen and Camper Van Beethoven), and even some heavy metal riff intermissions. A brief and delightful pop punk capsule capturing what it sounded like cruising thru the fog of Daly City, San Bruno, and Millbrae suburbs 15 years ago.
As of publishing, there are still about 30 of the 500 copies of Embarrassing Times on vinyl.
