Blog: DC9 At Night

Just finished listening to the new, self-titled EP from local alt-country outfit Somebody's Darling and think it's one of the best discs to come across my desk this year. Full of spit and fire, the band is led by Amber Farris, whose powerful set of pipes galvanize the entire group. Sounding a bit like Deborah Harry fronting the Old 97's, songs like "Farewell," "Heart's Too Young" and "Chug Chuggin'" are rough-around-the-edges country-rock tunes that go down well with a couple of Shiners. "I ain't easy/I ain't even trying to pretend," sings Ferris on "Easy," [...]