We recently had the amazing opportunity to check out the new EP “Inside A Dream” from Boston based alt-rock band,Gretchen Shae & The Middle Eight. You can listen to “Inside A Dream” Here.

Gretchen Shae & The Middle 8 come out absolutely blazing on “Inside A Dream” The trio ( Gretchen Shae : Guitar and Vocals, Ronan Fahy: Lead Guitar and Nick Mejia : Drums/ creative designer) are sonically and melodically in sync as they charge into the opening track “Heroes Shouldn’t Be Villains,” . You can check out the lyric video for the track below

“Heroes Shouldn’t Be Villains,” expands their creative dynamism far beyond genre limitations. Part of that is the result of the set-in chemistry of Gretchen Shae & The Middle Eight’s now-established lineup: Vocalist, guitarist, and lyricist Shae alongside lead guitarist Ronan Fahy and drummer and creative designer Nick Mehos, all collaborating as songwriters and contributors. The other part is the source material; when Shae and the boys stir the emotional weight of personal loss into the band’s rock and roll expression, what comes out on the other side is purely an emotive extension of themselves.

“The songs are really just a response to loss in a number of ways, whether it is a friend, family, or a loved one,” Shae admits.         

The intoxicating drum beat that is the lead in for the title track “Inside A Dream “, gives way to flawless vocals coupled with a memorable melody. Gretchen Shae & The Middle Eight are without question a band who is on top of their game on “Inside A Dream “

Produced by and recorded with Roger Lavallee at Wachusett Recording in Princeton, MA,  Inside A Dream is the band’s first new music since last fall’s “Safehouse” single. Over its 12-minute runtime, the record brazenly extends the realm of loss through added layers of grief, frustration, and stigmatization of mental health. The lyrical themes cascade over heavy riffs and a thunderous backbeat, as jangly and echoing guitarwork exchanges freely with Shae’s introspective and lived-in wordplay.

The closing track, “Little Armies “ features some mesmerizing drumming that really adds another dimension to the track. The vocals on “Little Armies “ have this haunting quality that gives the track a little mystery.

“Inside A Dream” from Gretchen Shae And The Middle Eight is over flowing with rock goodness this is an EP you can’t ignore.