in-studio performance + interview: Night Moves
“Minneapolis country-leaning indie band Night Moves were formed by three high-school friends in 2010. Guitarist/lead vocalist John Pelant, bassist Mickey Alfano, and multi-instrumentalist Mark Ritsema had all played in various Twin Cities bands like the Battle Royale and Mouthful of Bees before coming together to form Night Moves.”
“Pennied Days remains an impressive collection of compositions. Even the songs that feel the most cut-and-pasted together have strong central hooks and memorable refrains. Each tone, chord change, and piano sprinkle sounds obsessively devised, without feeling overwrought. Usually buried beneath a stack of reverb, the lyrics do occasionally feel color-by-numbers, but nevertheless do paint the picture. All told, assuming modern diners don’t ditch the jukebox altogether, these guys are well worth your 50 cents.”
~Pop Matters