Album Review: Frank Migliorelli & The Dirt Nappers

Courtesy Frank Migliorelli

Frank Migliorelli has written and published music for advertising agencies, children's publishers, television series and video game projects. He’s also produced recordings for Rounder Records and has been a professor at NYU. Now, the singer songwriter, who was raised on 45s and AM radio, has released his debut album with his band The Dirt Nappers. 

City Eastern Serenade is a collection of eight original tunes that deal with relationships - the coming together and the unraveling - that mixes roots, soul, pop and country. Supported by a group of skilled musicians, the album starts off with taking a chance and finding that right person on “When We Reach The Other Side.” The Petty-esque “She Doesn’t Know” has a female questioning whether she wants to remain in a relationship while in the country flavored “And It Feels Like Chains” she finds herself attracted to another, yet is unable to act due to that "chain" - a wedding band. The sweet melody of “Down In Flames” further chronicles the demise of a relationship until we finally see her making the decision to leave on “In Her Rearview Mirror." The retro soul of standout track “Tryin’ Such A Long Long Time” and “Tied To The Tracks Of Your Love,” about not being able to quit someone even though she gives him a “one way ticket to a broken heart,” round out the album. Give it a listen.

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