Album Review: Brothers of Song, Welcome To Lonely, Vol 1

Brothers Of Song's bio reads like a cross between The Handsome Family's absurd eclecticism and a script by Werner Herzog. Comprised of three half-brothers in Lendl (no relation to Ivan, we think), Melman (no relation to Larry "Bud," we think) and Klevman (no relation to tennis great Ivan Lendl or David Letterman regular Larry "Bud" Melman, we think), Brothers Of Song ooze '70s pop and with ample comedic moments.

Sounding like some mix of The Sheepdogs, Jack Black and Bob Seger, Brothers Of Song have the chops judging from the ballad-y "Wing And A Prayer" and "Jealousy." But they break out the fun and horns with "Funk With The Teacher" that urges listeners to get their mind "out of the gutter." Then there's the toe-tapping "Down Home Country Girl" ditty about a woman who takes no bull from anybody. 

The songs are executed brilliantly which gives the comedy more weight, particularly on the slow bluesy "Curves On You" and the "bedside hazards" that come with them said curves. The album wraps up with the future country classic "I Love You, Lets Fuck" which probably doesn't need much of an explanation. Hopefully future volumes are as engaging as this one.

Welcome To Lonely, Vol 1 was released November 12, 2020.
Listen to it here