Ok, so I’m trying to get back on track for this coming Friday’s new music, was a few weeks late earlier, and now I’m catching up with a hot pick from last Friday.
Tommy Lefroy - interesting name, more about that later - the Canadian/American duo of Tessa Mouzourakis and Wynter Bethel burst onto the musical scene nominated for Breakthrough Artist of the Year at this year’s Juno Awards. They didn’t win but did leave a lasting impression. Launching mostly singles over the last 2 years, their first big time EP “Rivals” is polished, attractive and filled with enigmatic emotions generated by song writing talent that rises above generic fem pop.
So, take a listen to “Worst Case Kid” - originally a single from last year - remastered and for me is now the cornerstone of their new EP launched last week. Here’s the Spotify link
…oh, about their moniker: Irish politician Thomas Langlois Lefroy is believed to have been the inspiration for Mr Darcy’s character in Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice