Growing up along the coast near the beaches of New Jersey, you’re naturally imbued with a particular shade of wistfulness, longing and desire. House shows in Long Branch or New Brunswick, late night dutch coffees at the Inkwell, long drives blasting music with no destinations; these experiences spread out across four seasons influence every artist born and raised in the area in varied ways.
One of the more promising upstarts out of central NJ, Lunch Ladies, package these sentiments with a hazy, dreamy, jangle-pop sound that evokes the golden age of Creation Records. Having made a name for themselves in all of the tri-state DIY circles, Lunch Ladies are now readying the release of their debut full-length, ‘Down on Sunset Strip,’ out March 10th, 2017 via Good Eye Records.
To give us a taste of the full-length, they’ve released a new track, Love Is Overrated via Soundcloud – take a listen below.
Consisting of Matt Whitley (vox, guitar), Cynthia Rittenbach (vox, bass), Matt Ramiz (vox, guitar) and Peter Gargano (drums), Lunch Ladies foster a creative dynamic that embraces harmony, in its many forms, with the three vocalists trading lead and support duties across the album’s seven tracks. From the adrenaline rush, ironically, of Lazy to the dreamy balladry of Sad Jeans, the young quartet explores complex emotions across the breadth of their beautiful aural aesthetic.
‘Down on Sunset Strip’ tracklist
01: Sunshine
02: You’re Not There
03: Love Is Overrated
04: Sad Jeans
05: Lazy
06: Bumming Too Much
07: Pick Yourself Up
Lunch Ladies tour dates
2/15 – Shea Stadium – Brooklyn, NY
3/9 – The Footlight – Ridgewood, NY
3/10 – The J House – New Brunswick, NJ (release show)
3/11 – Falafull House – Philadelphia, PA
3/26 – The Saint – Asbury Park, NJ
4/14 – Brighton Bar – Long Branch, NJ
