Somewhere In Between
Self-Released, 2020
9/10
Listen to Somewhere In Between
A troubadour who has resided in NYC, Boston and now Los Angeles, this 2nd EP from Kyle LaLone brings country and folk ideas into his twang friendly Americana.
LaLone starts the listen strong with the swift, pedal steel fueled “Think Myself To Death”, where a country shuffling tempo is met with some alt-country and honky tonk grit, and “Our Love” follows with a dip into calmer areas of more classic country nods that are heartfelt and warm with timeless beauty.
The remainder of the EP is equally well done, including the emotive balladry of the break up tune “Warning Signs”, while “Always Trying To Quit” resides closer to folk influenced singer-songwriter territory with eloquent wordplay. “Not Gonna Drink Over You” exits the listen with brushed percussion and rural melodies amid the autobiographical track about LaLone getting sober.
Though we’re still in the early stages of LaLone releasing records of his own, in recent years he’s spent much time playing lead guitar with rising stars like Ben Bostick and Elijah Ocean, and that experience is carrying over to what is shaping up to be a very impressive solo career.
Travels well with: Ben Bostick- Among The Faceless Crowd; Austin Lucas- Immortal Americans