Librarians With Hickeys

Long Overdue

Big Stir Records

This Akron, Ohio band’s debut is one of the best of this year. It's lots of fun to listen to, as nothing lags the who whole way through.

Nice guys, decent, too, with many good songs about empowering women, starting anew, and happy love songs. When they are sad, as in “Alex” or “Next Time,” they know the problem is more him than her, and when they’re a little mean in “Leave Me Alone,” they do so for the best reasons; she’s overbearing, he’s not.

This album is an earworm with it’s ultra-catchy songs and smart lyrics, perfect for late night listening.

Andrea Weiss