I just got back from a weekend trip to Minneapolis with Joe. We attended the Honeydogs‘ cd release of ‘Amygdala’ at the famous venue, First Avenue, – where Prince’s Purple Rain concert segments were filmed.

I didn’t think they could possibly top their last release ‘10000 Years’, but of couse I was wrong. It’s a perfect merging of costello-y lyricism and Beatles-ish melodies and changes. I haven’t heard songs so complex and tight since early Jellyfish. Each tune was perfomed with remarkable ease. There were several moments during the show Joe and I looked at each other and shook our heads, only able to utter a synchronized ‘WOW!’

I could list a few standouts on the cd, but I’m still in equal love with every track. I get to the brink of tears on the title track and ‘Belle Époque’. Its easily one of the best releases of the year in my book.

You really need to buy it!