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Photo by Nicole Busch Big Harp is the duo of Chris Senseney and Stefanie Drootin-Senseney. It's been a decade since their last album, but they're back with new music. "I Got an Itch" reminds me of that great folk revival from ten to fifteen years ago, when roots music was the new big thing and the Newport Folk Festival came back to prominence. It's a laid back folk track with Senseney taking lead vocals, and sounds like you're just hanging out with the duo while they show you a new song. "I Got an Itch" is a timeless folk song that sounds both old timey and modern at the same time. This one will remind you why you fell in love with the genre in the first place, and is going to have you pulling up some folk playlists for the rest of the day. Chris Senseney says of his band's new single: “It’s pretty much about what it seems like it’s about. One of our goals was to be as plainspoken as possible on this record, with any kind of lyrical tricks or wor...

Photo courtesy of Big Harp Big Harp, the duo of Chris Senseney and Stefanie Drootin-Senseney, are back with their first new music in ten years and their first on Saddle Creek since 2013's Chain Letters. Their new song is a cover of The Cure's "Boys Don't Cry." It's a stripped down, acoustic, almost folky version of the iconic track. While acoustic covers are pretty much a cliche at this point, Big Harp do it quite well. Even though it's an acoustic version of the post-punk/New Wave classic, it's recognizable from the first strummed chords. This is a great version of "Boys Don't Cry," and we're thrilled to welcome back Big Harp. Chris Senseney says of his band's new single: “Our daughter has gotten really into The Cure in the last couple years, so this song has kinda been floating around our heads. The original is perfect as it is, but it’s such a solid song that it can work in a lot of contexts. And like any really well put-togeth...