TELL perform live at The Warp & Weft in Lowell on Friday, March 14    

So being a music blog, we totally realize that being descriptive is part of the job , it helps the reader get a clear vision of what we are talking about. However sometimes one word can sum it all up. In the case of the new single “Sweet Proximity “ from Boston alt-rock band , TELL, that one word would be “WOW”

“ Sweet Proximity” from TELL, is alt-rock perfection in every way . The melody and vocals washed over our music loving soul like a musical awaking of epic proportion.

You can listen to “Sweet Proximity” on Spotify Here, Apple Music Here

when David Wildman offers up the refrain with a weathered, weary snarl, as he does in TELL’s driving new single “Sweet Proximity,” we’re reminded that life is not about naively adhering to a broken social contract, but what we’re ready to do when “the futility of existence,” as drummer Patrick Crann puts it, is simply too much to ignore. 

“Sweet Proximity” kickstarts both a new year and a new fire for TELL, marking the first of two releases that set up a new music video in April for the single’s companion track, “Boiling The Ocean.” 

The band celebrates the unveiling of “Sweet Proximity” and this new era of music with a release show that same night at Warp & Welt in Lowell, before playing The Square Root in Roslindale on May 9. And the live shows are notable, because what we need more than ever is a human connection to help cut through the stress of the day.    

“‘Sweet Proximity’ was originally about the frustration of desiring a connection beyond a face on a computer screen,” Wildman admits. “I’m a fiction writer, so I tend to create characters to make a point. There are three scenarios presented: A stunt driver on a closed track, which represents isolation from himself and the world that he entertains for a living; a guy who loves the lonely girl next door, but neither of them can escape the barriers they put up; and a test pilot crashing into the Earth.” 

“Sweet Proximity “ was Produced and mixed by Benny Grotto at Mad Oak Studios in Allston, MA

TELL, takes us on a magnificent journey, with “Sweet Proximity “ it is absolutely amazing.

TELL is: 

David Wildman: Guitar and lead vocals 

Jay Raffi: Bass and vocals

 Patrick Crann: Drums 

Jim Foster: Guitar and vocals