We get plenty of great bands submitting their music to us, but a recent submission from 2011 Deli Best of DC nominees The Mean Season has really caught my attention. With their submitted EP Hearts, the trio has made an album of undeniably catchy yet powerful indie rock songs with a folk tinge. The voice of lead singer Cherie on the title track (my favorite!) is haunting and beautiful. “Black Tie Affair”, another favorite, is a nostalgic tune with a country edge which I found hard to get out of my head (especially the chorus “why does it always have to be another love song?”)
Check out their EP below via soundcloud. –Amanda D.