{"id":8752,"date":"2013-01-06T20:34:17","date_gmt":"2013-01-07T01:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bostonsurvivalguide.net\/wordpress\/?p=8752"},"modified":"2013-01-06T20:34:17","modified_gmt":"2013-01-07T01:34:17","slug":"great-caesars-really-big-sound-with-a-little-sultry-jazz-on-the-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bostonsurvivalguide.net\/wordpress\/2013\/01\/great-caesars-really-big-sound-with-a-little-sultry-jazz-on-the-side\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Caesar’s Really Big Sound… with a little sultry jazz on the side."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Meet Great Caesar<\/a>, a sextet from Brooklyn, New York. They’ve just released a new EP, Scattered Air<\/a>. Consider them ‘indie rock big band’ with a bit of a lyrical dark streak. It’s a huge sound and yes, it’s rather anthemic<\/em> (though I dislike the term) and will likely garner the expected comparisons, but no, I won’t. I’ll just say it’s epic and grand, with guitars, crashing percussion, triumphant horns and exuberant harmonies. There’s also a strong jazzy flavor and a charming retro feel (“Fact,” “Rearview”). Having said all that, my favorite track on the 4-song EP is “Son,” which is much more low key and shuffles along, featuring some lovely vocals, a seductive sax line and a crashing frenzy of guitar and horns. Just beautiful. They’ll be performing on Friday, January 25 at Stella Blues<\/a> in New Haven, CT.<\/p>\n