The Denzels first caught the Deli’s attention in 2011, soon after the release of their debut EP, "Slow Death." Earnest and smart, with solid hooks and piercing lyrics, they continue to grip both heads and hearts with their latest effort, "Easy Tiger." Tackling love with a brutal honesty, their vocals here are more a hair more polished, with an Editors-esque depth, but the instrumentals retain their spirited alt-rock ethos, a nostalgic mixture of mid to late 90s college alternative and early 2000s alt-rock, like Third Eye Blind mixed with Razorlight. While two tracks are available for free right now on their bandcamp, their whole EP will be debuted on at the release party on January 11th at Glasslands. – allison levin
