Day 331 – Harper Blynn – Busy Hands, Empty Hearts

There may be lots of “indie” bands who do a few things right but I can’t remember many who have done so much right in one of their first full-length albums. Tight, jangly guitars? Check. Smart keyboard ambience? Check. Amazing, affecting lyrics? Double-check. HUGE chorus hooks that lodge in your braincase? Take that CHECK to the bank. But even with all these, it’s the small things that dazzle the most: the extra beat here and there, the backing vocal layers in just the right spot, the airtight rhythmic dynamics. There’s a lot to boast about on this album, yet it’s all delivered with unassuming, even-keeled confidence– straight onward and straight upward. “Audioholicmedia”