New York Before the War

New York Before the War is the record Jesse Malin’s been trying to make his entire career, a collection of songs defined by New York City, beholden to its history and his place within it. This is the NY of our collective imagination peopled with dreamers and artists, gutter saints and garage bands.

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On his solo albums, Jesse Malin sometimes sounds like he's struggling a bit, holding his rock & roll instincts in check as he delivers his more contemplative and introspective material.