Maybe it’s because Hooded Fang is Canadian—or maybe it’s because of vocalist Daniel Lee’s puppy-dog tone—but there's something about Tosta Mista that feels fresh and sweet and new, though the album is built on borrowed American pop foundations. The band’s second full-length release has everything from quirky analog keyboards, ‘50s and ‘60s pop melodies, and echoing, reverb-heavy vocals, yet it'll charm the rust off your neighbor’s decaying VW bus without annoying you at the same time. “Clap” bursts open on a volley of jangling guitars, feeling like a finely updated nod to Buddy Holly or The Everly Brothers. “Jubb” eschews full-on surf treatment, but the track belies its influence through its nervy indie rock wrapping, as does the fantastic and catchy “ESP.” The title track has the most overt surf riffs, but it ripples outward into something else, becoming slightly hypnotic in the repeating chorus and guitar chords of the last minute and a half. Other tunes evoke the otherworldly pop of Joe Meek or dreamy slow dancing at the sock hop, and it’s all tastily and smartly done.