The Donkeys - Midnight Palms FLAC

With these songs being recorded and released in their own right to tie fans over between albums, Midnight Palms offers up three entirely wonderful tacks, the haunting “Star Bird,” “Down The Line” and “Hurt Somebody,” where these numbers are wrapped in that warm dusty laidback southern California vibe of an afternoon that’s been lost to a smooth breeze.

Yes, I fully understand that EPs and singles are rather difficult to play, as they are on and off the player in mere minutes. These sorts of things at one time were released as teasers, with the songs eventually finding their way to formal records, yet that seems not to be the case anymore, where often CDs and singles stand on their own, becoming highly collectable in their own right. Having a couple of EPs and singles, as I do from the Donkeys has sent me back to cassette mode, though this time, replacing songs on albums that don’t move smoothly for me with this additional material by burning a CD-R, where I’m able to hear this music as part of a wider concept instead of my hand forever skipping them when making a selection.

*** The Fun Facts: As to the album’s title, Palm Tree symbolism and meanings suggest these tree’s symbolism speaks of sunny skies and relaxing time off.

Review by Jenell Kesler