New Money
Kill Rock Stars, 2022
8/10
An artist with a wealth of talent, Logan Lynn spent 2020 crafting this album in his home, and it truly illustrates ideas that are most important to him, i.e. queer power, gay joy, and all the fun that comes with shows, clubs and dance floors.
‘It’s Been Forever” leads the listen with a firm beat and Lynn’s smooth vocals guiding the club friendly version of indie-rock that comes with a contagious energy, and “Eat&Drink&Smoke&Shop&Fuck” follows with ‘80s fueled synth that buzzes amid a playful, nearly New Wave-ish climate.
“Fight Or Flight” lands in the middle and moves with a very modern electro-pop feel that certainly would sound right at home on the FM dial, while “Sit And Spin” steers right towards the dance floor with its sleek and shiny pop influences. “Fuck And Run”, a Liz Phair cover, then bounces and glides with a very adventurous spirit that does justice to the original.
The other cover, close to the end, is Elliott Smith’s “Baby Britain”, which is transformed into a vibrant synth-pop affair, and “Here’s To Us” exits the listen calm, dreamy and very eloquent in its cautious nature.
Seeing as how the last 2 years were a bit of a lost cause for most in the area of live music, Lynn seems primed and ready to go with this batch of new songs that sure will strike a chord with those with an ear for contemporary, synth fueled pop and beats that will keep your body in motion.
Travels well with: Teke::Teke- Shirushi; Tele Novella- Merlynn Belle