Old Town Crier is the solo project of Middleborough, Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jim Lough. He is blessed with a character-rich voice, a keen eye for observation, and a knack for a moving melody, which he puts to good use on his new EP, Peterson Motel. It turns out to be a sonic space that feels both lived-in and exuberant—like a favorite roadside bar where the jukebox is always spinning something you didn’t know you needed.

Toe-tapping rhythms and catchy harmony vocals ring out in five infectious tunes—a rootsy sound with a punk edge—in arrangements that recall the ragged joy of pub rock, with just the right amount of sweetness in the grit. Great fun.

Peterson Motel, mixed & mastered by Dave Westner, is out digitally and on CD via STiNKBuG ReCoRDS inc. Also featuring RiLeY CoYoTe (backing vocals).

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