New Jersey Stage Issue 65 | Page 133

SHARE BUTTON Makin Waves by Bob Makin Record Roundup with The Clydes, Daughter Vision and Baron Praxis The energetic jangle of New Brunswick indie-rock veterans The Clydes returns with second full- length album on North Jersey- based Mint 400 Records and their third since 2015’s self-released “Hiding from the Summer.” Like its predecessor, 2017’s “So the Story Goes,” “Old-Time Monarchy” was produced by label head Neil Sa- NJ STAGE - ISSUE 65 batino, who helps the band unlock a more vibrant sound fueled by the Johnson Brothers’ passionate vocals and lead guitar playing, re- spectively by Brent and Brian. The songwriting also is better this time out, perhaps because of a variety of keyboards to bounce off Brian’s ringing guitars, but also because the lyrics reflect on inner chaos INDEX 133