The Cleveland band You’re Among Friends initially formed in 2007 when it released its first, self-titled album. Life got in the way and the band took a break during the early 2010s. They released an album called As The Years Go By in 2016 and an EP not long after that.
Now they’re back from another short hiatus, and in early May, they announced their return with the release of new studio album called Start Making Sense. Fortunately, they’d finished most of the recording prior to the pandemic quarantine, finishing up vocal and guitar overdubs and mixing apart. The result is a nine-track disc of relaxed folkie pop tunes with an early ’70s vibe and even a faint hint of country/Southern rock. The colloquial titles, such as “Once the Toothpaste Is Out of the Tube,” “Why Do I Dwell on Things?” and “String a Few Nice Words Together,” capture the unforced vibe of tunes that feel like they emerged, appropriately, from late-night conversations among friends.
Guitarist/vocalist Anthony Doran and bassist Kevin Trask (who formed the band initially from the remnants of another band they played in together) went through a lot of drummers over the years, but currently they’ve got Blue Lunch/Mr. Downchild veteran Mike Janowitz backing them up. He joined the band early this year, just as they were starting work on the new album
You can check it out here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D24rPZsVsr8