Hats and Glasses :: Band in Boston Flophouse Session :: 06/22/2007

01 George
02 I’ve Got Time
03 Fair
04 Up in this Bitch
05 You Don’t Talk
06 Oh God
07 Winston
08 I’ve Got Options
09 Andrew
10 Third Time Is
11 Who Is You

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Boston trio Hats and Glasses covered a lot of ground in their short existence as a band, and I am eternally grateful that Andy and Jen from Band in Boston Podcast were able to capture the band playing songs from their self-titled EP and some other songs that never made it into the studio.
Songwriting and lead vocals were shared between guitarist Tommy and drummer/keyboardist Elliott, giving bassist Supriya’s unique fuzzy low-end clearance to jump to the melodic forefront a lot. This is demented pop music, not because of volume, but because of the sonic placement and roles of each instrument. It’s been a few years since the band’s unfortunate demise and I still have a tough time generating bands of comparison, but also know they could make a fan out of punks, yuppies, my parents, etc.
If you’re into this, consider getting their flawless self-titled EP from Amie Street for $2.06, and checking out some of their new projects like Baby Driver, Beach Hair, or The Needy Visions. And obviously check out Band in Boston Podcast and their Flophouse Sessions, such a great local blog.