for you.” The choppy intro of
“Hero’s Trial” sets the stage for
a tale of a cafe where hot bever-
ages and heartbreak are served
up in equal measure. “Coffee…
Cigarettes / Sadness… and re-
gret. Served up with a smile, I
have to leave here for a while.”
Some songs like “Kill A Clown
(No, Not Really)” straddle mul-
tiple musical genres within the
same tune. It begins with a blast
of hard rock guitars and then
adds ‘60s background vocals for
the chorus. The song has flavors
of rock, doo wop, sixties pop,
and a touch of rockabilly with
lyrics that are painfully funny. “I
am a peaceful man, I do the best
I can; But when the pain starts
rainin’ down, I find me a circus
and I kill a clown.”
A fondness for songs about
heartbreak is something both
Daly and DiNizio also have in
common. Both often mask de-
pression with upbeat music and
humor. One such song is “Slack”
- the band’s latest release, which
is included on a new compilation
Listen to “Hero’s Trial” by Mike Daly & The Planets
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