With his unique style and the voice of an old soul, NYC guitarist Ben Greenberg (formerly of The Men) proves that uniqueness doesn’t need to be complicated, but requires character and talent. We just stumbled upon his project Hubble‘s amazing tracks, built on a blurry web of fluttery electric guitar arpeggios (or something similar that still has no definition), and we are completely mesmerized by them. The artists recently has been focusing on covers of classics from the past. The one of Tim Buckley’s "Song to the Siren," (streaming, which sounds more like a cover of the cover This Mortal Coil did of that track in 1984) is one of the most beautifully intense tunes we’ve heard in a while, imparting to Buckley’s lyrics a weight that – to quote The Flaming Lips – is just too heavy for Superman to lift. Check out also the slightly more serene remake of Gary Numan "Me! I disconnect from You." You can see Hubble live at Palisades tomorrow (February 25th).
