as it relates to that of the world
amidst the strange times in which
we are living.
The 10-song collection kicks off
with the title track about impend-
ing doom at a royal wedding. One
of the strongest showcases of
those aforementioned vocal and
guitar chops. “Old-Time Monarchy”
is a treat. Even better is the closer,
“Tobacco Point,” a haunting but
beautiful ballad that is The Clydes’
masterpiece. Everything comes
together for the band – also bass-
ist Andrew Cougar Orlando and
drummer Pete Gambino -- in this
eerie examination of the appeal of
nostalgia and more simple times.
Neil captures Brian’s e-bow mag-
nificently and layers it with other
atmospherics that add to the
weight of the brothers’ foreboding
lyrics, the opening verses of which
are well worth quoting: “Hooked
in the fairless, down to the traves-
ties, coming on point this time.
Oh, we’re waiting all day and
killing our minds to find it. It’s all
been truncated, and I’ve been
cross-dated. The monsters in the
sun sing that song to me. Sing that
song. Hooked in the balance, and
Listen to “Old-Time Monarchy” by The Clydes
NJ STAGE - ISSUE 65
INDEX
134