New Single from Those Mockingbirds

Photo: Rob Fitzgerald

"How the Story Goes"

Today, Those Mockingbirds are making their latest single available as a free download. The band recorded "How the Story Goes" with John Agnello (who's worked with Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth, Kurt Vile, The Hold Steady, and more) at Asbury Park's Lakehouse Recording Studios. It's Those Mockingbirds' first recorded output in their new four-piece incarnation.

Absent are the violins and some of the Victorian or gothic trappings of last year's excellent Penny the Dreadful. In their place is a somewhat more wide-open sound that employs synths and beats along with the standard guitar / drums / bass setup. When I had a chance to talk with the band at their practice space last month, it was obvious that things were moving in that direction.

That's not to say that Those Mockingbirds have lost any of the big, alt rock sound that earned them the win in last year's WRAT Jersey Rock Showcase. On the contrary, "How the Story Goes" contains an explosive chorus and bridge that shows the band hewing closely to their rock and roll origins while expanding into some new territory.

Check out "How the Story Goes" below. Then, click on this link to automatically download your free copy of the song and artwork.