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Mr. Moccasin shares tracks from new album
Mr. Moccasin, a local indie rock band led by Hanna Badalova (and featuring erstwhile CP contributor Jared Fischer) shares two songs from their forthcoming release XAHA.
Fischer says the new album, whose title is the Cyrillic spelling of Badalova’s first name, is intended to focus attention on the singer, a poet born in Baku, Azerbaijan. The two songs “Tall Tales,” and “Black on Black” demonstrate the wisdom of this decision. Badalova not only has a gorgeous voice, but her singing oozes charisma. And the rest of the band has found the right dynamic for showcasing these strengths.
The production and arrangement of these songs show real growth for this already promising band. Look for the album and a series of shows to support it next month. For now, enjoy these intense and dreamy numbers.
