Songs to Sing and Dance To - Tom Henry [CD]

Album opener “Close Your Eyes” kicks things off in the best of ways, mixing pop hooks with songwriting that’s straight from the heart ala Alex Chilton. Lead single “Bella” opens with jangly acoustic guitars before eventually building to an emotional climax of psych-punk energy, “I Miss You” leans into Big Star influenced power-pop, and “Arthouse” captures the thrill of a midnight movie with its garage-rock guitars and Farfisa organ, reminiscent of The Modern Lovers.

Meanwhile, the album’s B-Side is full of heavy hitters – “Oh, How I’ve Missed the Sun!” recalls The Raspberries, “Do You Wanna Be With Me?” co-written with bandmate Ben Jordan (The Private Eye) recalls the chiming folk-rock of the Byrds, and “The Mountains” mines country-folk influences complete with high lonesome pedal steel.

Track-listing:
1. Close Your Eyes
2. Bella
3. Art House
4. I Miss You
5. Look To My Side
6. Closer Than Before
7. But I Loved Her
8. Oh, How I’ve Missed the Sun!
9. The Mountains
10. Do You Wanna Be With Me?
11. Goin’ Steady
12. Be Mine, Forever