Just when I started knowing some of the words and was able to sing along to some gems from And How’s Seven, I received a notice that Sean Severson had released another album. I guess that should not come as a surprise since Sean’s M.O. is to release an album every few months.
Before discussing the new record, some of my favorite And How tunes are on Seven, including the melancholy and beautiful “The Caving In” and the perfect song for driving around on one of those introspective rainy days, “Lost On Me.”
Sean gets a lot of play on my computer and iPhone these days since he consistently puts out some well written and well produced albums (and gives them away for free).The fact alone that he isn’t in the fundraising game keeps me engaged in what he’s doing and focused on his art and his vision and not the weird relationships that happen sometimes in the Kickstarter era.
I’ve listened to the new record Camouflage a few times and enjoy it a lot. Stand out tracks for me so far are “Half Way,” and “Day Be New.”
Besides listening for great guitar tones and catchy melodies I think what really draws me in is that Sean sings about things I can relate to. There are few songwriters these days that I can still connect with and Sean always delivers something relatable and challenging.
If you are a fan of The Lemonheads, Toad The Wet Sprocket, The Gin Blossoms, Big Star, Elliot Smith, or you just enjoy great songwriting then head on over to andhow1.bandcamp.com and press play.
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