For those potentially out of the loop, Townland is a Los Angeles-based project that’s made up of Shannon Locke (lead vocals), Matt Gourley (guitar, e-bow, vocals), Daniel Michicoff (bass, vocals), and Wade Ryan (guitar, keyboards, percussion, vocals). Although the band has been around since around 2008 and experienced many iterations, finally they managed to get out their long awaited debut album titled Honey on the Hi-Fi. It’s an eclectic mix of soft rock, country, Americana, and so much more that comes together and delivers an unbelievably wholesome and uplifting listening experience. Plain and simple, we love it, and truly cannot recommend it enough.
Coming in at 12 songs that span right around 45 minutes, it immediately comes off as one of those listens that shows you what it’s got up front, but only gets better with repetition. While we’ve had many opportunities to enjoy this over the course of last year, a major factor of our love for it is its versatility and sincerity. It’s quite obvious that Shannon’s euphoric vocals steal the show right up front, but that’s not a slight to every other talented member of the band that plays with passion and love. It’s not something you can learn, rather a feeling that effortlessly comes off. The breezy, lighthearted, and slightly more doomy songs hit you right in the feels as you attempt to connect the dots within their storylines, however everything is still up for interpretation depending on how you depict it as a listen. Thankfully we got some much needed backstory on some of these songs’ origins and how far their creation dates back, which is another reason we’re urging everyone to enjoy this conversation prior to your listen.
Another underrated aspect of this record is its cohesiveness and the way that it flows so smoothly from track to track. While there may not be an overarching message, it hardly matters, because everything about Honey on the Hi-Fi is one laidback mood. As mentioned during our conversation, an ideal listen would take place on a quiet and slow Sunday morning with a hot cup of coffee, popping this on the turntable, and letting the music curate your day. It serves up that coveted album experience that feels like a lost art nowadays due to single streaming culture, so if you’re looking to lose yourself in something that borders on perfection, this is 100% the record for you. From: https://www.wewriteaboutmusic.com/reviews/townland-honey-on-the-hifi-interview
