Kill Henry Sugar – Love Beach

With a name like Kill Henry Sugar, it’s no big surprise that the duo of Dean Sharenow and Erik Della Penna make room in their repertoire for both the bitter and the sweet. Their third disc takes a darkly serious look at comical ideas, and the lo-fi recordings prove surprisingly nuanced and evocative, providing the sonic ballast for songs exploring the lighter side of one’s darker feelings without sliding into farce or novelty. These are really sad songs, disguised as something else entirely.