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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-
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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
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