EP Review~ Tom Monahan

Singer songwriter Tom Monahan’s recently released EP is a four song collection about familiar topics including life, love, loss, and friendship. The EP definitely has a traditional sound that incorporates country, Americana and folk nicely. The melancholy opening track “Could It Be You,” about moving on after a relationship, segues into “She’s My Friend” a lovely song about true love.

Standout track “Such A Long Time Ago” is a delightful fiddle centered ballad about the inability to forget a first love. The EP concludes with “No Shame,” a song about the complexities of relationships, which is ominous & conflicting in both Tom’s vocals and melody. Throughout the EP, Tom’s delivery is emotional while the use of traditional instruments & the atmosphere the songs set make for an EP worthy of a listen.

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