Being So Normal

Being So Normal is the definitive 'bummer summer' record, a collection of songs that sound like they were recorded in the hazy, overexposed light of a late August afternoon. The album is anchored by the interplay between Neil Smith’s breathy, baritone vocals and Chris Vanderkooy’s exceptionally fluid lead guitar work. While the music often feels breezy and melodic, there is a persistent undercurrent of self-deprecation and romantic exhaustion that keeps it grounded. It is the sound of being young, broke, and recently single in a city that feels too small.

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