LAIKA & THE COSMONAUTS Local Warming (Yep Roc Records) Rating: NN
Rating: NN
I’m not really sure what weight “big in Helsinki” carries over here, but Finland’s Laika & the Cosmonauts have a lot in common with our own Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet. This quirky instrumental quartet trades in alterna-surf, and while the songs are catchy, the kitschy novelty of Local Warming wears off very quickly.