hONEyhoUSe: Danielle Andrade, Mandy Buchanan, Yvonne Perea, Hillary Smith, Diane De Leon

People familiar with hONEyhoUSe’s earlier recordings might need to make a small adjustment to their expectations on hearing the new album, Kick Up the Dust, currently available here and at hONEyhoUSe concerts. The sound is different—softer, instrumentally richer, more polished, radio friendlier—but all the hONEyhoUSe earmarks are in place, and the magic is very much in play. Their message remains the same, and it might be summed up this way: “This is the only life/world we have. Ain’t it a beaut. Keep your head up, trust in goodness, and make the best of it. We know you can. Here, let us help.” Continue reading →