A modern day power ballad. Does that make sense? Butcher’s Blind’s latest EP is a mix of indie rock and piano driven uptempo tunes that are extremely danceable and catchy in the best possible way. A delicate dance indeed, with Pete Mancini’s stalwart vocal at the forefront, but he knows how to get sensitive and vulnerable at all the right moments. The music of BB is defined by melodical lines forged by the piano and guitar riffs playing off of one another. There is power here and there is balladry…and man, does it work.

The title track, ‘A Place in America’, has a very hard worn and blue collar feel to it. Rusted out water tanks and warehouses long forgotten by industry, leaving workers in the town which once flourished without much to do. A sepia tone painted tale, one that draws you in and makes you understand the nature of the place in the song.

It is hard to place my finger on exactly what Butcher’s Blind is, and that is a good thing. The band manages to blend and insert bits and pieces from all sorts of places. Dusty road heart break and big city grit, countrified romance with electrified rock n’ roll and melodies for days. ‘A Place in America” just further exemplifies the band’s ability to not reinvent themselves, but expand upon the music they have already created so greatly and broaden the sonic scope of their creativity. A great new listen from a band I have come to enjoy very much.

The latest release from the band is out this Friday. Visit the band’s website for more info on how to order: http://www.butchersblind.com/