And your ears shall hear…

I love me some Roman Candle, that’s for sure.  Somewhere in between Ryan Adams (who they’ve played with) and the Tragically Hip (who lead singer Skip Matheny sometimes reminds me of ) lies a rock band that isn’t quite country, but doesn’t mind suggesting that sometimes.  I study my favorite record stores, stalk them some might say.   I know what new promos have dropped into the cut out’s this week, and I know the ones that still reside there, waiting for a new home.  A few years back one of my favorite records, “The Wee Hours”  was from Roman Candle, and largely due to their song “Winterlight,” which I could not get out of my head for weeks!  I missed them when they toured, but never forgot about them.  When I went back to Reckless yesterday, I found the latest record by Roman Candle called “Oh Tall Tree in The Ear” just sitting in the bins, calling for me.  I was jacked, though I had a couple of other great finds, this was my favorite and most anticipated.  Upon throwing it in the CD player and getting my first listen I was happy to hear they were still that great band I fell in love with a while back!  Genuine, melodic, upbeat, and simply happy rock ‘n roll.  From the  jumpy opener of “Eden Was A Garden,” to the cool graces of “Sonnet 46,” all the way home to the rockiness of “Early Aubade,” it’s all here.  There are also some mellow, eclectic tunes on here that I dig, like “They Say,” and “Woke Up This Morning.”  These guys/girls are great! There is a little something here for everybody, and just a great listen overall.  I can see myself throwing this on a lot in the fall too, as the leaves drop, and the colors take over.  Can’t wait to see them at Schuba’s on August 30th, it’s been a long time coming.