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Clover’s Curfew Delivers Folk Punk Perfection with New Album “Sail Away”

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We recently had the distinct honor to check out the new album “Sail Away” from Long Island,New York based American Punk & Folk Rock band Clover’s Curfew .

You can listen to “Sail Away “ on Spotify Here and on Apple Music Here

There are some bands that play with such passion and purpose that the music literally not only makes you move and be joyful but it also touches your heart and soul . Without question Clover’s Curfew is one of those bands .

We were absolutely mesmerized when we sat and listened to Clover’s Curfew and their latest record “Sail Away” . Jameson Jenkins and Danni Christian started writing music together in the beginning of 2019 . The combination of Jameson’s background in Punk Rock and Danni’s in folk have created an authentic and honest sound that is absolutely perfect.

The first track on the new record is actually the title track “Sail Away “ We fell instantly for “Sail Away” it is the perfect opening track . We can picture singing this with our friends at our favorite pub.

We were immediately drawn to the addictive melody of “Do The Walk” Danni Christian gives a powerful and flawless vocal performance.

We loved the tempo of “No Way Out” We found ourselves singing along almost instantly.

The different vocal styles of both Jameson and Danni give the songs strong character and heart . You can feel the passion and energy in their voices .

One of our favorite tracks on “Sail Away “ is “They Call It A Trade “ We love everything about this song . It is a well written song with a perfect melody . We were singing this one long after the music stopped.

From start to finish “Sail Away” from Clover’s Curfew is an absolute gem. We can’t wait to hear these songs live.

Hopeless Romantic Deliver Stunning Debut LP “Faded In My Mind”

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We recently had the opportunity to check out Long Island Alt Rock outfit Hopeless Romantic Spoiler Alert : These Guys Rock!

If you are looking for the best way to spend to 33 minutes and 41 seconds, we can’t thing of anything better then to check out the debut LP “Faded In My Mind “ from Hopeless Romantic . The Long Island based Alt Rock band consisting of Ryan Daniels,guitar and vocals, Shane Hahnel,drums and Jared Grossman, bass formed in 2018 . Since forming the band has released 2 EP’s,3 singles and now they deliver their long awaited LP “Faded In My Mind”

From the moment we pressed play on “Faded In My Mind” , we knew these guys were the absolute real deal . The first track appropriately title “Intro” is a well crafted track highlighted by flawless vocals. We found ourselves instantly tapping along to catchy , punchy beat of “Makeup Sex “

“Different Love” which was released as a single back in June, is Hopeless Romantic , at their absolute best . “Different Love “ is a sonically and melodic track that really showcases the expert musicianship of the band .

Hopeless Romantic ,plays with such emotion and passion which bleeds through spectacularly throughout “Faded In My Mind”

Speaking of emotion, “Nothing” is a track that is brimming with emotion. We were literally hanging on every word. “Nothing” is in heavy rotation on our office playlist.

“So Long”, “Changed” and “Spectra” are some other gems found on “Faded In My Mind”

“Faded In My Mind “ is a solid collection of songs that highlight a talented band that we think is just getting warmed up . We would finish this review (Don’t forget to hit the follow button at bottom) and immediately go and listen to your new favorite band Hopeless Romantic

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Bitters And Distractions Deliver Absolute Punk Rock Perfection with Video For “Existentialism In A Car “

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When we first heard that Long Island,Ny based duo Jeremy Quitko and Travis Johnides better known as Bitters And Distractions were an acoustic duo who played punk rock , we were instantly intrigued

Bitters And Distractions play real honest to goodness punk rock that because it is done acoustically is perhaps the most organic and genuine form of punk we have ever heard . So we found our favorite music video watching spot and checked out the video for “Existentialism In A Car “ which you can watch for yourself below (Spoiler Alert: It’s freaking amazing)

First things first … “Existentialism In A Car” isn’t just a good song…. It’s a freaking Great song. “Existentialism In A Car “ is a brilliantly crafted smartly written song that has an undeniable energy that you can’t ignore.

Style wise Bitters And Distractions remind us very much of Celtic punk in the vein of bands like The Dropkick Murphys and The Rumjacks . They play music that makes you want to raise pint and dance your heart out .

Bitters And Distractions represent everything that is good about music. It’s two guys who absolutely love making music . The song is so catchy that we can neither confirm nor deny but…we have sung the chorus at the top of our lungs while in drop off line at our kid’s school.

As for the video, we love everything about it especially the DIY spirit of this video . The guys looked like they were having a total blast . It felt like we were getting our own personal performance. If your still looking for your new favorite band of 2023 look no further than Bitters And Distractions you won’t regret it .

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