Tonne - Bridey Murphy
A few moments ago, alt-rock artist Jay Tonne released a new EP, entitled Bridey Murphy, a four-track collection of songs chock-full of sonic energy reminiscent of ’80's and ‘90’s bands like Sonic Youth, REM, and Dinosaur Jr.
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Produced by Jason Livermore, and recorded at the Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado, the EP displays the range of Tonne’s distinctive voice, fluctuating between buttery melodicism to hushed fragrant tones.
After playing with Austin’s Black Forest Fire, which released Transit of Venus, an album rife with thick reverb-filled guitars and psychedelic shoegaze savors, Jay returned to his home state of Colorado to work on his master’s degree in Energy and Environmental Policy. At the same time, he kept on writing new music, squeezing out time to record what he’d written. He followed by recruiting musicians for a new band, which, after the release of Bridey Murphy, will prepare to lay down tracks for a full-length album this summer.
Bridey Murphy begins with “Jesus, Julie Christie!,” opening on hefty gleaming guitars flowing into a tasty alt-rock melody topped by Jay’s silky lustrous tones, soft and radiant. The infectious rhythmic pulse of the song is reminiscent of The Byrds if transported twenty years into the future.
Jay’s voice, slightly dreamy yet penetrating on opulently cashmere timbres, gives the lyrics tantalizing flavors.
“Perfect Dream” rides a thumping drum shuffle intro, followed by dark heavy guitars oozing muscular tones. Juxtaposed against the growling surging guitars, Jay’s honeyed high-tones give the tune dual layers of coloration, one of luminous sheens, the other viscous and deep.
“Catalina” travels on jangly-lite guitar riffs riding a potent bassline and compelling straight-ahead drumming. With its glistening energy, the song offers up hard-to-resist harmonics, glowing with shiny relish. Jay’s voice, slightly dreamy yet penetrating on opulently cashmere timbres, gives the lyrics tantalizing flavors.
“The Great Game” features thrumming new wave-laced guitars atop crunching percussion. As the song proceeds, the guitars assume jangly shimmering hues, infusing the music with delicious post-punk hues, creamy with glossy textures.
On Bridey Murphy, Tonne delivers nuanced smooth layers of delicate sparkling colors and contagious rhythms, all crowned by the velvety tones of Jay Tonne.
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