GOODBYE BLUES - THE HUSH SOUND
On the Hush Sound’s third album, Greta Salpeter shows off a voice fit for Broadway and some piano skills worthy of a recital. But her band keeps things light and fast, letting Salpeter’s piano keep pace with peppy, power-pop guitar riffs. Check the brief, tap-dance-like breakdown of “Honey” or the almost ragtime bounce of “Love You Much Better.” There’s a bit of cabaret swing to “The Boys Are Too Refined,” and Salpeter brings a dash of lounge-singer blues to her vocals on “That’s Okay.” “Goodbye Blues” goes down easy, and much of the credit belongs to the Chicago-based band’s ability to dive in and out of musical eras, trying on styles like accessories to a party.
