Get Off My Lawn
T Ray, 2025
9/10
The New England R&B rockers The Love Dogs return with 12 new tunes, where the infectious winds and brass are much appreciated.
“Fly Away” opens with Myranna and Rob Lee’s bright saxophones and Steve Brown’s frisky drums making for a festive climate, and “Hard To Be Mad At You” follows with Mark Poniatowski’s playful bass that suits Mark Paquin’s dense trombone.
Further along, “Keep On Lyin’” benefits much from Bobby Gus’ flowing guitar amid the animated brass, while “Circular Reasoning” enlists Eddie Scheer’s lively percussion for a rhythmic album highlight.
Landing close to the end, the soulful “Here Comes The Blues” allows for Scheer’s expressive pipes to shine, and “Get Off The Lawn” spotlights Alizon Lissance’s meticulous keys amid the upbeat and melodic delivery.
An album that was probably as much fun to make as it is to listen to, The Love Dogs should soundtrack your next party, cause few albums possess this level of timeless energy.
Travels well with: Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne- Ooh Yeah!; Mitch Woods- Happy Hour