In the world of indie rock, though, the beach trend also represents the return, with a sandy-assed vengeance, of the scene’s long-deposed king: the slacker. “Heritage” surf brands like Ocean Pacific and Body Glove are enjoying comebacks, following on the heels of baja jackets and Oakley Frogskins. This trend is part of a larger vogue for all things Bodhi. Williams’ voice is a wimpy, smart-alecky sneer, and on standout songs like “ So Bored” and “ No Hope Kids,” he’s able to deliver pretty pop melodies while sounding as if he’s rolling his eyes at pretty pop melodies. The best songs are concise and gratifying, nodding to girl-group beats and Beach Boys harmonies, but they have dirt on their faces and move within a thick, ever-present cloud of sonic filth, like Pig-Pen from Peanuts. Encamped in a backyard shed, Williams used GarageBand software to record his fleet, fizzy odes to youthful oblivion, but they came out with a rough-and-tumble feel that one tends to associate with pre-digital recording. In 2009, under the name Wavves, the San Diego, Calif., musician (who is now 23) released Wavvves, his second album and one of the year’s most exhilarating rock releases.
Nathan Williams has big brown eyes, side-swept bangs, and skinny tattooed arms-he looks a bit like Justin Bieber, if Justin Bieber were the kind of kid who drank vodka from plastic bottles and wanted to beat up Justin Bieber.
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