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MUZZ Fronted By PAUL BANKS Move With Starry-Eyed Xmassy COVERS EP

Posted on December 16, 2020 by JL

16 December

MUZZ is the collaborative project of Paul Banks (Interpol’s voice), Matt Barrick (drummer of The Walkmen), and Josh Kaufman (multi-instrumentalist). Three friends who met in the New York City post-punk revival scene of the early 2000s.

Back in June, they released their self-titled debut LP.
A five-star balladry album said Turn Up The Volume.

Joining the long 2020 line-up of artists covering other artists, Muzz released their covers of four romantic oldies last week, collected on an EP called simply COVERS. The starry-eyed crooner vox of Paul Banks is just perfect for these four moody beauties. Heart-warming, tender, and calming. These are the ones I want to play during this festive Xmas season, instead of the classic trite Christmas carols.

Here the four covered songs (click the titles for the original version):

Nobody Wants A Lonely Heart by Arthur Russel
Girl From The North Country by Bob Dylan
Fade Into You by Mazzy Star
For You by Tracy Chapman

Muzz‘s soul-stirring live version of Nobody Wants A Lonely Heart…

Dim the lights, sit down,
relax and enjoy the full EP…

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Turn On The Moody Lights – INTERPOL Vox PAUL BANKS And Friends Enthrall With New Project MUZZ

Posted on August 3, 2020 by JL

3 August 2020

Band: MUZZ
Who: Indie supergroup with Paul Banks (Interpol’s front face), Matt Barrick (drummer The Walkmen) and Josh Kaufman (multi-instrumentalist). Three friends who met in the New York City post-punk revival scene of the early 2000s.

Album: MUZZ – debut LP
Released: 5 June 2020

NME verdict: “His latest meeting of minds sees the Interpol crooner join forces with Josh Kaufman (of folk band Bonny Light Horseman) and Matt Barrick (drummer with The Walkmen and ill-fated indie legends Jonathan Fire*Eater). Yes, it’s a super-group – but without a lot of the bluster, ego and self-indulgence that often comes with the territory… Muzz play with a warm classic rock vibe that calls to mind the crackling of vinyl as the needle drops… this is a bold and classy debut Banks, Kaufman and Barrick prove far more than the sum of their parts, turning on a bright light of their own.” Full review here. Score: 4/5.

Keywords: Five-star balladry / Nights In White Satin / Bad Seeds moodiness / Music
for silent isolation moments / Indie brilliance / Crooner echoes / Sonic shadows

Key tracks: Knuckleduster / Red Western Sky / Broken Tambourine / Summer Love

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