Beverly Hills, Thanksgiving Day
Self-Released, 2023
9/10
Listen to Beverly Hills, Thanksgiving Day
The New York outfit Andrew Weiss And Friends return with another 10 tracks of their eclectic brand of folk rock, where plenty of instruments and ideas enter the thoughtful songwriting.
“Hello Loneliness” opens the listen with bright melodies and Weiss’ smooth pipes guiding the timeless folk-rocker, where crisp drums and bright guitars make an impression, and “Fear Of Dying In Las Vegas” follows with Sam Popkin’s warm guitar and Sara Barsky-Weiss’ well timed bass in the jangly climate.
In the middle, the mature strings of “Life According To A Calendar” helps cultivate a rich yet intimate moment, while “Middle Child Syndrome” is a more subdued bout of vivid storytelling and strategic use of harmonium and sitar thanks to Popkins.
Close to the end, the frisky and harmonic “Keeping Love Alive” sounds tailor made for playing in the summer with the windows down, on the way to the beach, and “I’m Coming Back” exits with a poetic and soft finish of pretty singing and fluid, nostalgic song craft that will always be relevant.
An instantly charming listen that embrace Americana, power-pop, rock and even psychedelic bouts. Weiss and company will make you a fan by track 3.
Travels well with: The Steel Wheels- Sideways; Lindsay Lou- Queen Of Time