The Head And The Heart: Full Concert | NPR Music Front Row

On one of those late summer New York City evenings when a thunderstorm left a double rainbow hanging over Manhattan, the downtown club City Winery provided the perfect setting for a lucky crowd of a few hundred to experience a performance by The Head and the Heart.

The new album, ‘Signs Of Light,’ signals some change for this adored six-piece band. A new label, some rest between tours and a key member's hiatus brought new energies to bear on this third album. Its new songs are melodic winners with lyrical takeaways aplenty, and they wove easily into this set beside some of the band's live classics.

Voices, rhythms and personalities come together with The Head and the Heart, always proving that the best rock bands exceed the sum of their parts.

-- RITA HOUSTON

SET LIST

"All We Ever Knew" – 0:04
"City Of Angels" – 4:10
"Rhythm & Blues" – 8:30
"Another Story" – 12:39
"Let's Be Still" – 18:25
"Lost In My Mind" – 25:30
"Library Magic" – 30:15
"Sounds Like Hallelujah” – 34:01
"Colors" – 37:27
"Rivers And Roads" – 42:01

CREDITS

Producers: Saidah Blount, Otis Hart, Colin Marshall, Sarah Wardrop; Director: Colin Marshall; Videographers: Nicole Conflenti, Nickolai Hammar, Chris Parks, Cameron Robert; Post-Production Editors: Colin Marshall, Nicole Conflenti; Audio Engineer: Jim O’Hara; Special Thanks: City Winery; Executive Producer: Anya Grundmann, Rita Houston.

[jamessimpao]

Revisiting this old but gold session in 2022, anyone?

[desirucci]

Super musically inclined and their lyrics are beautiful. They're one of the few bands these days where I can feel the passion and heart felt vibes through their music! Can't wait to see them play again.

[rustyjuice]

Library magic is so good, love that song.

[rexluther]

The lead singer is so talented. He deserves more recognition.

[mobaby]

I just love this band. I especially love their new album - it's simply beautiful. The songs 'Oh My Dear' and 'I Don't Mind' blend as one song and it rips me every time.

[gailgrothmann]

I saw this band on "Saturday Morning" today for the first time. Wonderful!! Listened to many songs and each was better than the last!

[WakeUpMakeupTime]

Favorite band! This doesn't even compare to how they are live at all

[radameshenriques]

Thanks Teacher George Wolf s... The best exercises, the best sound Escala Book from Brazil

[tinamexico]

I fall in love more & more each time I hear and see all of you :)

[tigvi]

They've made it big. Sounds like it on their studio stuff. Still love their 1st 2 albums. Will always love them.

[joebaeza]

I saw them in Ann Arbor.  They were amazing!  They sounded fantastic. I'd go again in a heartbeat.

[davidh]

I agree, not overall their best showcase. I recently saw them in Charlotte and they sounded so good. My wife has always been a huge fan, but I never listened. I was very impressed which is why this was a bit surprising because from the first song on I felt this was not close to what I had heard. Charity almost tore the roof off the place in her sole during Rivers. They are a great band can't wait to see them again.

[donovannfite]

Wow so glad I listened ❤️🙌🏼.
Beautiful songs beautiful voices and harmonies. Amazing sounds & rhythm section guys. It sounds amazing on YouTube I can only imagine what it’s like there in NYC live 😲😍

[fraziermichaelj]

I used to adore this band. It has nothing to do with them or their music as to why they have fallen a bit out of favor with me. There’s a great deal of pain in the memories I have attached to them, particularly in the two times I saw them live at Red Rocks. Masterful and majestic shows. I miss them.

[gabrielcastillo]

Josiah Johnson... :(.. Esperamos tu pronta recuperación amigo.

[marshalllancaster]

love City of Angels--best track on the new

[gabrielcastillo]

Aff, me encanta como incluyeron Rivers And Roads para cerrar. Love you guys! ♥

[MattHopperandTheRomanCandles]

I like at 11:30 when John just goes off. I think y'all should break it down and let him spit some rhymes or maybe have like Kendrick or Diddy do a guest appearance ya know what I'm SAYIN?

[tmain]

Anybody here after the Madrid concert??

[markdel]

What a shame that the band does not have Josiah anymore. They had a CSN like quality to them with McCartney-esque melodies, which made them so unique. Charity had a unique voice although challenged. Now they are a shell of what they were.