If you run back in time to 2006 you can find a song called “Taking Its Toll” from Blue Roses by Smile Smile.  I am not sure how I ever came across that song but it has this wonderfully slow, melancholy kind of vibe that made an impression on me.  That band was a joint project between Hamilton and Jencey Hirunrusme that also released a couple other records between 2006 and 2012.  After that Hamilton went on to other endeavors including Ryan Hamilton and the Harlequin Ghosts.  Their album This Is The Sound is a solid 12-song set from 2019 with my favorite selection being “All Fall Down” and the title track a close second.  

This new single (just out on February 20th via Wicked Cool Records) has a short little organ intro before bumping up quickly to a pretty groovy alt-rock style that gets you toe-tapping along right away.  The vocal track is front and center with lyrics that mange to wrap some humor around a deeper theme of struggling with faith and what to do about it.  This is a nice preview also for an expected upcoming album from Hamilton.  

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Streaming link:

https://orcd.co/cometojesusryanhamilton

The b/w on this is a cover of Billy Joel’s “You May Be Right” which you can check out here:

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