Some Kinda Happy, the sophomore effort by Los Angeles-based Weed Patch, showcases songwriter Neal Weiss`s growing understanding and restless acceptance of the world around him. Weiss explores life`s totems, finding them flawed and maybe not as relevant. Maturity, though, finds him happier and more at peace with smaller moments. Producer Seth Rothschild returns and Centro-matic`s Matt Pence comes on board to mix, while the backing Patch has changed and soldified into a confident, exploratory group. Drawing from influences as obvious as LA`s psychedelic-influenced `80s Paisley Underground, Athens jangle pop and millennium studio tweaking, Some Kinda Happy is an excellent song cycle and satisfying album reflecting on growing old, but more importantly, growing up. (Ohgrowupalready Records)
