Greg Mendez - Beauty Land [CD] BEASTIE BOYS- TO THE 5 BOROUGHS-B2A65TQQP3162 Light Don't Shine (8:58)

Light Don't Shine (8:58)

Fantasia Quinta (1582) (From Novae Tabulae Musicae)

S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W [Original Album]

a blissful

unfiltered blues experience from an artist whose connection to the genre runs deep

Greg Mendez - Beauty Land [CD] BEASTIE BOYS- TO THE 5 BOROUGHS-B2A65TQQP3162 Light Don't Shine (8:58)Greg Mendez has always been an economical songwriter he wields restraint and simplicity as tools, the core of his songs sharpened into simple, cutting truths. On Beauty Land, his new album and debut LP for Dead Oceans, we're guided by a wry but forgiving narrator, an underdog who has learned to balance cynicism and faith. These songs are self effacing without self pity, carefully constructed altars of imperfection channeled through pop melodies,