[Chesky Records]

"At the center of the album is Menago’s confident voice." - Bruce Warren, WXPN

"The delicacy of Menago’s vocals really shine" - Harris Fogel, Mac Edition Radio

“little crimes shows off her incredible songwriting and creativity to match her timeless voice.” - Rudie Humphrey, AmericanaUK

"Absolutely delightful" - Jump Philly

"Her enunciation of her lyrics in combination with her pitch gives her a sound very similar to Adele" - Colin Peterson, The Triangle

Philadelphia based singer and songwriter, Melissa Menago, is known by many as the lead vocalist for Rock group, June Divided. On Little Crimes, she embarks on her first solo record. With a combination of original work, classic covers, and unique medleys, Little Crimes shows off her incredible songwriting and creativity to match her timeless voice. Whether it’s her original singles like “Traveler” or “Smoke Signs” that draw you in, or her haunting rendition of “Hallelujah”, you will leave a fan.

Since their beginnings, June Divided have been quite the busy band. They’ve released an EP and a full-length album, land singles on commercial radio, shot two music videos, appeared on Vans Warped Tour and at SXSW, been seen on MTVu, NBC, The CW, and in Alternative Press magazine, and snagged a handful of endorsements. The pace doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon.

Part of the Chesky Binaural + Series, all recorded with a single microphone, the band appears right before you with this spacious, lush and multi-dimensional recording. Now headphone users will hear the same three-dimensional sound and imaging as audiophiles have for the past 25 years with Chesky Recordings. Also these new Binaural+ Series albums capture even more spatial realism for the home audiophile market, bringing you one step closer to the actual event. You will hear some of the most natural and pure cool music ever recorded.

Audiophile listeners have the added benefit of testing the accuracy of their systems, as little crimes subtly displays the rain falling on the roof of the Greenpoint church, adding to the overall ambience of the album.

 

[cristobalroy]

Just bought the album, very nice one. thanks HD Tracks for the discount.

 

[Jack Vang]

Just purchased! Wonderful album and thank you for the discount!

 

[sionghchan]

Just bought the album as well.  I must say, excellent album!  Well done again Chesky...

 

[illyria]

Stayed up until 4:00am last night to enjoy some pristine listening time (the joy of big cities), and it was an absolutely amazing experience.
 
Melissa's vocals are astonishing. One of the best albums that I have listened to in a long time.

 

[Jawed]

Just bought this and have enjoyed my first listen very much. I like her voice and enunciation. I like the pacing and feel. Heartfelt, with the feeling that she's performing just for me. The covers seem a bit out of place. They don't have the conviction of the rest of the album.

I wish it wasn't raining during the recording as it's quite distracting, but there it is. I also wish they were a bit further from the microphone/dummy: to give the ambience of the space a stronger role in the recording. Also I didn't like some of the gain tweaks, they're distracting in their own right. You can her one of these in the trailer video, right at the start after she's sung a couple of words.

Also, I've listened to a few of Chesky's YouTube videos and they all have surprisingly bad audio quality. The lossy compression on Melissa's voice in this trailer is really obvious. Shame.

Anyway, very glad I stumbled upon this thread. Now listening again, well past my bedtime...

 

[the diode]

Great album!!!! Thank you so much for the discounts.

 

[botchki]

Listening now...wonderful voice!