Presenting I Let's Can, the project of longtime collaborators and current Philly residents Erik Schmall and Ben Magnuson. The music walks that thin line between despair and optimism, folding sublime desperation into clear-eyed optimism. Magnuson's a modern-day crooner--taking his cue from vintage Roy Orbison or Frank Sinatra--singing smart, catchy melodies over deeply layered, precisely arranged guitars, horns, and piano. This is the Midwest meets the East Coast, folk music meets Broadway, crooning hits the beach. Regular Day, produced over three years and in three separate states, represents the fully formed musical partnership of two songwriters whose collaborative effort--first sparked in a Dayton, Ohio suburb nearly fifteen years ago--displays a deft and commanding talent.
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