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Recent Press

"They call themselves "tin pan indie" and local rockers Glenn Labs' certainly shares original Tin Pan Alley cat Irving Berlin's devotion to swank lyricism and the inexplicable power of songcraft...the release of the Labs' first album, Best Laid Plans, recorded in SF at Tiny Telephone & Closer Recording, with engineering by Tim Mooney (American Music Club, Chuck Prophet) has helped clarify the quartet's Elvis Costello-esque romps and revelations with the addition of strings, horns, vibes, and who knows what else. The title track on Best Laid Plans was meant to work on a personal level, but it resonates particularly well with the current state of our Sunshine State."

-Ari Messer (San Francisco Bay Guardian)

"…just when you’re about to zone out and focus on the stellar instrumentation, he tosses out clever, absurdist wordplay reminiscent of the Magnetic Fields, or even Cole Porter. His voice is outstanding, and frequently ballsy. When he plays the role of crooner, he’s as earnest and in-control as Sinatra or Bing Crosby.”

-Ryan Blitzstein (San Jose Mercury News, Chicago Tribune)

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