
Will Lawrence - Rooftops in the Centerfold (Sophomore Lounge / Triangle House, 2025)
Perfectly crafted, gorgeously arranged, and timelessly gutting sophisti-pop from NY-based songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and Roadhouse Band alum Will Lawrence.
"Lawrence’s pedigree as an artist extends beyond his solo career, as the drummer of popular Americana act The Felice Brothers, as well as John Early and the Lemon Squares and many more. Some people are just born to play music—Lawrence is one of them. One listen to Rooftops in the Centerfold and you’ll see what I mean.
Rooftops in the Centerfold is the multi-instrumentalist’s fifth album, an expertise which comes across in both the songwriting and the album’s production, each including a plethora of engaging choices that set it apart from your run-of-the-mill folk record. There’s not a song in the bunch that doesn’t have a surprising chord change or melody, which is not an easy feat to accomplish. It’s abundantly clear that each of these eight songs—even the brief interlude “Hilltop Zone”—was toiled over and mapped out with dedicated fervor, each one a story told both lyrically and musically." - Metroland Now