Jersey Shores by Akimbo

My love of history, metal and Alternative Tentacles brought me to this album. Growing up on the east coast and going to the Jersey Shore each summer I had always heard about the horrific shark attacks that took place back in July of 1916. In just 12 short days four people were killed and 1 critically injured. It occurred during a deadly heatwave and polio epidemic which drove thousands of people to the seaside resorts of the Jersey Shore. There’s lots of history to read up on about the attacks.

Along comes Akimbo to deliver a brutal concept album that retells the horrors of that summer and the people and places affected. The album begins with the sound of lapping waves and drives forward retelling the chaos that took hold of the region.