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“everything is normal / everything is normal / everything is normal / everything is normal” Cheekface have played with mantra-like simplicity on previous tracks, but none quite so effectively as here on the trio’s new track, “Best Life” In songwriter Gregg Katz’s continuing quest for the authentic self in the disingenuous culture we have landed…
Perhaps the most staggeringly heartbreaking line from Cheekface arrives on their new track, “Reward Points”. “…my upset stomach that never ends
2020 is the year that we’ve just arrived at. They said it couldn’t be done, but look at us now, baby. We’re tearing dates off our calendars like there’s more days ahead of us than behind us. Well, not really. We’re still doomed. But it’s not all that bad either. Providing further evidence of why…
Today is a good day. In related news Cheekface just dropped a new track. It’s called ‘No Connection’ and you can stream it below. Unsurprisingly, the lyrical content of the song relies on the emotional intelligence as much as the book-smarts of the listener. Is ‘No Connection’ a disclaiming statement designed to separate internal reaction…
Today, in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s the autumnal equinox. Seasons are shifting. It’s a good time for reflection. Rosie Tucker has shared a new track called ‘Ambrosia’ via New Professor Music. ‘Ambrosia’ is the first new material we’ve heard from Tucker since her album Never Not Never Not Never Not. The intimacy of the songwriter’s…
Cheekface, Cheekface, Cheekface. Here we are again as the trio of Greg Katz, Amanda Tannen and Mark Edwards return with another song that knowingly smiles at the bitter-sweet stuff of life. ‘Wedding Guests’ speaks perfectly to the experience of the time we spend between delivery room and funeral home. Lyrically, Katz cracks funnies to express…
It’s these touches – the nuanced little asides that speak to Rosie Tuckers attention to the finer points. A small slice of genius.
Many attempt this tonal approach, and many fail. Ramonda Hammer never fall short of themselves, and their ambition is articulated better than most.
Cheekface is a band that appears to have no concern for winning. They simply want to play a beautiful game. The paradox, of course, is that by playing a beautiful game they win. In that regard Therapy Island is a flawless victory.
“I know for certain, that certainty comes at a cost.” Rosie Tucker shrugs off lines that most other songwriters elevate with pretense. She represents her view with conversational ease. She’s almost dismissive of her smarts. But wait. Along with the ability to gently put light onto subjects the artist also leans herself into volume, range,…