Although they also have backed vocalists over the years — most notably British rock icon Nick Lowe — the masked luchadores of Los Straitjackets are best known as the modern standard-bearers for rock instrumentals. They remind us of that on the 15 tracks that comprise Somos Los Straitjackets , their 13th studio album and first of all-original material since 2012’s Jet Set .

The album features the lineup that has been together since 2017 — guitarist Greg Towson, bassist Pete Curry, drummer Chris Sprague and guitarist Eddie Angel, the only original member still with the band. Together they evoke the four-piece combo sounds that ruled the charts and airwaves in the early- to mid-’60s.

As with all the group’s recordings, Somos Los Straitjackets is powered by electrifying guitar work. Lo

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