This is a Brooklyn NY band with nods to Prince, The Police and maybe disco stuff like The Bravery or The Killers. I have downloaded for no cost two of their EPs so I will discuss them here.
'Cold Dime': this one is particularly appealing. It's very laid back even though there's a lot of dancing type drumming. 'Black Topaz' has a very Duran Duran sax sound with a really nice guitar part. Some of the arrangements might be a nod to Bryan Ferry type music, or maybe mid-period Robert Palmer. I picture the singer with a tie and suit that is maybe just a little oversized, not in a way that's like David Byrne is known. 'Good Luck Mikey' is like post-Revolution Prince period when he had that thing on his face. 'Guilty Boat' sounds like 'Obsession' song in the 80's but then gets murky.
'Strawberry Told Me' This EP is the sexier of the three. The singer is cooing and sounding somewhat African American in his delivery. This could be a good album to put on after a night out with a lady once you've done the conviction to get her to come back for you to put it on with some white wine or maybe lower lighting. There are some moments where this singer maybe could put a little more into it, but that's either here or there. 'Rita Done Me Wrong' is a groovy number with a cool bass line also reminiscent of John Taylor. The lyrics sound like maybe he's had some issues after being with a woman sexually and is mad at her or at least annoyed a bit. It's hard to say. I hope it's fictitious, but sometimes I know New York gets a little crazy. 'Club Agoraphobia' shows a nice shake with haunting words about being afraid.
This is a nice band with good instincts of arrangement and melody and rhythms. It might be worth staying in touch with them for new things.
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