Another digital 45 from Band & The Beat, the dream pop synth outfit formed by husband-wife duo Tracy Shedd and James Tritten. Sweet as Honey is an upbeat invite to dance the night awya, while B-side Look Up is gentle plea to pick up the pieces after an undisclosed incident.
They have a soft spot for the Eighties, so there is a real danger that it would have come out as rather cheesy, but they keep it real and catchy to boot - two songs sharing an optimistic outlook on life, wrapped in washes of analog keyboards.
Sweet as Honey is released by Fort Lowell Records. Buy it from Bandcamp, Google Play, iTunes.
Live dates:- 09/10 Norfolk, VA @ Charlie's American Cafe (w/ Pain In The Yeahs, Stephanie, Unsay, Sapphogeist)
- 09/15 Carrboro, NC @ The Station (w/ Moyamoya)
- 09/16 Gastonia, NC @ Zoe's Coffee House (w/ Moyamoya and Morrowville)
- 09/17 Charlotte, NC @ The Grasty-Orrell House
- 09/23 Richmond, VA @ Hardywood Park Craft Brewery (w/ with Anousheh and Way, Shape, Or Form)
- 09/30 Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight (with The Volt Per Octaves, Tin Foil Hat, and Lake Lawn)
- 10/01 Simpsonville, SC @ The Soundbox Tavern (w/ Anthem and Carpoolparty)
- 10/08 The Pinhook, Durham, NC (w/ Clear Plastic Masks)
- 10/13 Durham, NC @ The Shed (w/ Tin Foil Hat and The Odds)
- 10/21 Raleigh, NC @ Ruby Deluxe
HCTF review of Straight and Narrow.