"I’m paralyzed by the thought of you just passing by…" Freddy and Francine put into song that wonderful feeling of the early days of being completely in awe of another person. "Half A Mind," the duo’s latest single is a soulful, rhythmic, twang-infused love tune. Perhaps the best part of the song is its slow build, beginning with a bass line and vocals, then adding percussive textures and layering on the harmonies like layering a decadent chocolate cake with frosting. But when it really comes down to it, the song is sparse and restrained in all the right places- it could build into something like a full-band/drum kit throw-down, but it doesn’t. Perhaps the arrangement is a metaphor for those early days of a love that isn’t quite reciprocated yet. If "Half A Mind" doesn’t convince the other party to take the leap, then I’m not sure what will. –Geena Kloeppel