Nine O’Clock Friday (Live At Hugh’s Room)

“Friday” is the latest Monkey House album on Alma Records, released on July 26, 2019. The band played to a standing-room-only audience at Hugh’s Room Live in Toronto on July 22, 2019 to celebrate the release of “Friday.” We will be posting one song a month from that concert. Enjoy! “Nine O’Clock Friday” may be the most fully realized Monkey House song yet. I like the non-riffy verse/chorus form, and the long, freestanding instrumental section. That (Lydian-flat7) intro figure came to me in a dream; I basically woke up with it in my head one morning. That, and the opening lines about overthinking being a form of suicide, were the original germ of the song. It’s a riot playing material from “Friday” live as a seven-piece, because it all came together in layers in the studio! —DB The Band: Don Breithaupt — lead vocals and keyboards Justin Abedin — guitars Mark Kelso — drums Pat Kilbride — bass John Johnson — saxes William Sperandei — trumpet Ian Jutsun — background voca