edge of a life expressed in the
futility of the title. Balancing that
emotion is the funky club crawl 4
AM,” which is a hoot, especially
the line, “I always seem to find
my way back home even though
last night I took too many shots
of Petron.” I also love this track’s
keyboard nuances that sound like
vibes.
The 11-song collection also in-
cludes “Better Days,” a slow-burn-
ing scorcher that deals with the
pain of catastrophe; “Inside the
Fire,” a fiery, fuzzy, buzzing beat
down on the passions that make
any relationship complex, and
“Our Lives,” a pretty keyboard-
driven power ballad about the
charades and other games that
lovers play.
You can hear Coming Home live,
along with songs from two EPs
released since 2008, when The
New Black perform May 11 at The
Bitter End, New York City; May 18,
Jersey Shore Music Festival, Sea-
side Heights; May 25, Crossroads,
Garwood, and June 8, The Stone
Pony, Asbury Park.
Watch a video for “Coming Home” by The New Black
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