Year 7, Day 2

Morning! Today's song is Speed Of Sound by Communist Daughter.

Photo by: Justin Higuchi

These guys are an indie band active since 2009, and currently made up of Johnny Solomon, Adam Switlick, Molly Moore, Al Weiers, Dillon Marchus, and Steven Yasgar. Past members also include Jonathan Blaseg, Christopher McGuire, Lee VanLith, Ian Prince, and Dan DeMuth. The band name is inspired by a Neutral Milk Hotel song, and is the second band Johnny Solomon was part of. They were signed and released their debut album in 2010, this song being from that. They played a couple shows but after a flair up of addiction and mental health issues, Solomon checked into rehab, effectively putting the group on hiatus. They came back in 2011 with an EP release, then after a change in the lineup, released an album. They spent a couple years touring, before releasing a Christmas EP in 2015. In 2016 they released their next album, and Solomon became a spokesperson of sorts speaking out about the issues he's had. They toured again in 2017 before disappearing for a bit, but popped back up earlier this year after dealing with family obligations. They group-funded their next album, with came out in May, so you can go check that out if you're curious.

Peace.