The New Switcheroo: Heartless Sky

photo: Austin D. Oie Photography

Chicago indie folk band The New Switcheroo have crammed quite a few genres onto their Heartless Sky debut EP, with three- and four-part harmonies as the glue to keep it together. With two old school melancholic folk songs (Lightning and Waltz of the Galaxy book-ending the set, they kick into high gear with the sexual innuendo of Pixelated, NM and raunchy rockabilly (NMR), with the country power ballad I Remember Clifford as a much well placed breather track.

This quartet is a hidden treasure deserving wider recognition among Americana and fans. Recommended if you like the sound of a violin howling at the moon and down home harmonies.

The New Switcheroo:
Kathryn Diana: violin, mandolin, vocals
Claire Feeney: piano, harmonica, vocals
Tim Hill: guitar, bass, vocals
Joanna P. Lind: drums, percussion, vocals

Heartless Sky is a self-released EP. Buy it from the band's website.

Tracks:

1. Lightning
2. Pixelated, NM
3. I Remember Clifford
4. NMR
5. Waltz of the Galaxy

Live date:

• 07/09 Chicago, IL @ The Hideout
  (supporting Laney Jones & The Spirits)

» thenewswitcheroo.com