As fairy tales go, Avi Buffalo’s is hard to beat. It all started when Long Beach teenager Avigdor “Avi” Zahner-Isenberg turned his home recordings into a sort of accidental acoustic band. The band went electric, and Zahner-Isenberg accepted an invitation to record some songs with sideman/engineer Aaron Embry. Sub Pop got wind of the work and showed interest. Having just finished high school, Zahner-Isenberg and his band signed with the label before the long-gestating album was even finished. Avi Buffalo have already toured with Beach House, Rogue Wave and Japandroids, and now that self-titled disc debuts next week. We’d just finished the once-upon-a-time, and we’re already at the... More >>>