Four years after the release of their debut album, New Orleans natives Generationals have released their third album “Heza.” Like their first two albums, it is sunny and nostalgic, poppy and vaguely reminiscent of an age long gone. It plays it safe for the most part, not straying far from their sonic 1960s crooning jams. That might be a good thing, and indeed the album is quite strong. The biggest qualm I might have with this album is it might be too safe. Some of the songs sleepily blur into the next without anything horribly memorable about it. The pinnacle of the album “Put a Light On” is most reminiscent of their first album. There really aren’t any noteworthy “weaknesses,” though. “Heza” is yet another great effort from a consistently great band.

Track List

1. Spinoza
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/2013/GENERATIONALS/1-01%20Spinoza.mp3]
2. Extra Free Year
3. Say When
4. You Got Me
5. Put A Light On
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/2013/GENERATIONALS/1-05%20Put%20A%20Light%20On.mp3]
6. I Never Know
7. Awake
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/2013/GENERATIONALS/1-07%20Awake.mp3]
8. Kemal
9. I Used to Let You Get to Me
10. Durga II