Tea Leaf Green- Radio Tragedy!

by John Christen

Radio Tragedy! takes the listener on a meticulously crafted journey. Funky from the beginning, Tea Leaf Green’s seventh studio album shows great depth. Fueled by a rolling snare, the opening song “All Washed Up,” marches the Latin-influenced percussion, driving the manic piano solo, while the lyrics paint the reflective tale of a penniless sailor.

The album gains speed on the poppy “Easy to be Your Lover,” before slowing down in the meandering dreamlike melancholy of “My Oklahoma Home.” TLG seamlessly transitions from jazzy grooves to optimistic sing-a-longs and electro-pop beats interspersed with psychedelic jams.

Radio Tragedy! is an eclectic mix. Part Modest Mouse, Wide Spread Panic and Grateful Dead; it’s worth a listen.  Mixed within the kaleidoscope of sounds, Tea Leaf Green still finds time to return to their jam-band roots, able to drop a beat that will make any hippie wiggle.

Tags: tea leaf green, radio tragedy, all washed up, latin-influenced, easy to be your lover, my oklahoma home, modest mouse, wide spread panic, grateful dead

Category: A-Sides