Baltimore pop quartet Eureka Birds are back with a new album. Strangers is more of the same - carefully crafted songs, but the guitar and drums are more upfront than on their previous releases. More Simon & Garfunkel, and less Brian Wilson. Melancholy and sadness are still the mood of choice, but optimism has crept into their lyrics, most notably in Fastest and the Beatles-que Spaceman.
With new bass player Scott Hesel the band has found new energy - they could turn into a happy band if they are not careful, but still can come up with an upbeat, pretty and depressing break-up song like lead singer Justin Levy's autobiographical Justin, It's Over and the album's slow closer Come On.
Eureka Birds:
Scott Hesel: bass
Justin Levy: keyboard, vocals
Dave Rogoza: guitar
Dan Vellucci: drums
Strangers is a self-released album. Download it from the band's website. Digital is pay-what-you-want.
Tracks:- Baby's Got a Blade
- Mila Don't Make a Sound
- No Stranger to Heartache
- Fastest
- And We Are All the Same
- Spaceman
- Not Coming Home
- Shine Moon Shine
- Hallelujah
- Justin, It's Over
- Come On
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