Jump, Jive, and Harmonize by Beverly Paterson
The Lance Monthly, October 2006
Between the years 1965 and 1967, The E-Types accepted a handful of sterling singles. Tunes like "I Can't Do It," "Long Before", "She Moves Me," and "Put The Clock Back On The Wall" revealed the Salinas, California band's knack for fusing British invasion sounds with their own distinctive approach. As is the situation with dozens of acts of their kind, The E-Types became ever more important, credible and respected as the years wore on. It's the truth that they are now the most admirable bands of the sixties garage rock era, standing shoulder to shoulder with famed figures such as the Standells, the Blue Magoos, the Remains, the Knickerbockers, and Don and The Goodtimes.
Towards the tail end of the nineties, the E-Types reformed and issued "Chase The Moon, " which fully indicated they hadn't lost a pint of greatness.
Maintaining the very same style that originally elevated them to the top of the hill, it was as if the band had never been away. Buoyed by the drooling accolades they harvested, it was only expected the E-Types would eventually get together again
and record more material.
Although it's taken nearly a decade for a new disc to surface. "Some Time Soon" has been well worth the wait. Had the album been released in the sixties, there's little argument it would have achieved classic status. Staying true to their influences, the E-Types work in a realm bundled tight with modern melodies, divine choruses and glittering guitar gestures.
The first two tracks on the record, "All I've Got Left To Do" and "Some Time Soon" capture the band in a hard rocking frame of mind. Brushing power chords surrounded by crunchy beats are what these fiery numbers are constructed of. Modeled after the early Kinks, "It's What You Do To Me" would surely make Ray Davies beam with pride. Dominated by a needing hook, the herky-jerky gem is highly addictive and guaranteed to keep you humming for hours to come. A remake of John Lennon with Paul McCartney's "I'll Be On My Way" which features a bout of bongo playing, is outright gorgeous. Layered with airy textures and aching vocals, here's a tune that tickles the emotions and is performed with care and conviction. "She Didn't Say No," and "Never Have I Seen Anything" are comparably magnificent, as they're both pronounced by compact arrangements and striking instrumentation.
Cleanly produced, but not overly so "Some Time Soon" contains all the proper ingredients that those unforgettable songs from which the heyday of pop radio benefitted. If you weren't aware who recorded the Album, you would swear those goodies were lost nuggets from The Hollies, the Searchers, or the Tremloes. Let's hear it for the E-Types for whipping up another smash selection of songs. Brimming with heartfelt sincerity, choice chops, and natural energy, "Some Time Soon" is a
solid gold accomplishment.
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