Stephanie Finch & The Company Men "Cry Tomorrow" 2010

I can't remember the last time I waited in such anticipation to receive a CD. Stephanie and her company of men have created a very hip album with catchy melodies, and nice space in the arrangements. The rhythm section is just the slightest muffled, an effect I like a lot because it highlights the guitars, keys, and vocals. Chuck Prophet adds some tasteful texture with his signature electronic effects such as the scramble on "Tina Goodbye"...
...The musicians are like good painters, they know when to let space augment their art. Less, they say, is more, creating Cry Tomorrow's retro chic. The first impression is novelty, but it quickly becomes apparent that Cry Tomorrow doesn't wallow there. It has all the earmarks of standing the test of time: in ten years it will probably be just as cool as it is today.
As good as the Company Men are, Stephanie is the star. Her straight-forward, unadorned alto rings as clear as a bell. It requires no affectations or synthesized modulations. It is an instrument in its own right, copping irony and earnestness in just the right doses. Yeah, this lady can sing the phone book and make you scream for an encore - Encyclopedia Britannica, anyone?
This is a catchy, head bobbing release that is as well suited for driving as it is celebrating at home with your friends, swaying and sashaying with your favorite sassparilla in hand. Every tune's tasty. Too bad there's only ten of 'em, but don't worry your pretty little heads, dearies, we can just hit PLAY over and over again. - P. Swinford

trax:
01 Tina Goodbye 02 So Do I 03 Don't Back Out Now 04 Sensitive Boys 05 She's the One 06 In My Book of Love. 07 Transmission 08 Count the Days 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 09 Wandering Son 10 All Is Forgiven