Town Meeting - Silence Speak

Town Meeting

Silence Speak
self-released; 2020

4.0 out of 5

By Jamie Funk

Town Meeting has made a name for themselves for the last couple of years. In 2016 they burst on the music scene. The Boston-based band has already opened for such legends as Bob Dylan, Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlisle, Old Crow Medicine Show, Willie Nelson and Sturgill Simpson. They recently released a single entitled “Silence Speak.”

The band has a kinetic and hopeful energy to my ears. Their music seamlessly blends a lot of genres like Americana, rock and folk. Suffice it to say I felt they are in a similar camp to bands like Mumford & Sons.

The song starts with a clean acoustic guitar and vocals. You can hear a bass rumbling in, which starts to get the movement going. The vocalist has a dynamic performance and I was immediately attracted to the tones and textures of his voice.

A little after a minute in the band starts to hit their stride and I loved some of the nuances such as the work the drummer was doing on the ride cymbal. By the time the group gets to the chorus they are fully blooming and then they go into a brief breakdown. The guitarist picks his spot with notes as the drummer goes to work on the toms. It’s also time for the vocalist to shine as with every passing measure there is an intensity to the vocals. Eventually the vocals drop and you are left with the most epic crescendo in the song. Once the crescendo peaks there is a brief section where the vocals and guitars create an intimate send off. It's a powerful and very dynamic.

​Although this is a review of just the single I encourage you to check out their new album entitled Make Things Better and even their back catalogue. After I listened to their newest single I decided to hear how they evolved and there is a lot of music that deserves attention.

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