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Photo by Nick D'Amore New Jersey's Cathedral Ceilings have a new single out named after R.E.M.'s drummer. "Bill Berry" is a burst of power-pop rock and roll goodness. It's a high energy song that sounds much more like Husker Du attempting to go pop punk than anything you've heard from Berry's band. It's a fun and energetic song filled with buzzy guitars and catchy harmonies. "Bill Berry" is a song dripping with nostalgia, sounding like a mixture of mid-90's college radio and mid-90's post-grunge alt-rock. Ralph Malanga says of his band's latest single: “A recurring theme in my lyrics is writing about other songs. Maybe I overdo it, but some songs are so outstanding they deserve another song dedicated to them. This track reflects a nostalgic nod to the mixtape era. When I was younger, mixtapes were a major cultural touchstone—an analog way to connect and discover new music before the internet took over. ‘Bill Berry’ is like a s...

Photo by Nick D'Amore When a band lists the Ramones and Cheap Trick on their "for fans of" section, there's no chance I'm going to not listen. New Jersey's Cathedral Ceilings live up to those comparisons with their latest single. "My CEO" is a fast and edgy punk rock song that also has the kind of hooks you'd hear in the power pop of the 70's. There's a ton of jangle in the song, but it a more hardcore way than you'd expect. Personally, I'm hearing more Husker Du meets Cheap Trick, but the Ramones are represented in the song, too. "My CEO" is a great punk rock song, and Cathedral Ceilings are representing New Jersey working class rock quite well. Guitarist Ralph Malanga says of the band's latest song: “This is a love song about money, and how it can cloud a person's identity, trajectory, and moral standing.  It's about how people turn a blind eye to the evil wrongdoings of their bosses or the companies they w...