{"id":16492,"date":"2022-12-07T07:47:31","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T06:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/?p=16492"},"modified":"2022-12-07T09:29:40","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T08:29:40","slug":"new-album-sorry-eric-the-problem-with-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/07\/new-album-sorry-eric-the-problem-with-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"New album: Sorry Eric || The Problem With Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the year draws to a close, the avalanche of new music slows down a bit &#8211; a good moment to pay attention to wantlist-worthy releases that we somehow overlooked. Like the sophomore LP <em>The Problem With Fun<\/em> by Cincinnati quartet Sorry Eric, available since last October. The title gives away what you can expect; the band members have learned from experience. Songwriter Eric Dietrich (vocals, guitar, wind synth), Christina Cahalane (drums, vocals), Brian McCabe (bass) and Nick Ruma (guitar) play sharp indie rock with driving guitars and clever but dark lyrics, delivered with conviction and sincerity. 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