This spring, Southeast Michigan band The City Lines returns offering singer/songwriter Pat Deneau’s second album of Midwestern power pop anthems and anecdotes, Analog Memories. It is scheduled for release on April 27 on all major streaming services and can be pre-saved on Spotify now.

With a fondness for ’90s alt-rock guitars and rowdy singalong choruses, these songs crank up the introspections and build solidly upon the momentum of the band’s 2021 debut, Waiting on a Win. Drawing on Deneau’s potent life experiences as a father, a husband, a career firefighter, and a member of the Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Analog Memories is an airtight collection of short stories that charges straight at the sophomore slump and jumps over it on a dirt bike. “Looking back far enough,” he sings, “so I can move forward. Covered a lot of ground, but this road feels brand new.”

Among these tightly-woven sonic stories is the album’s second single, “Seasons Won’t Stay,” which features a collaboration with members of Twin Deer.

Deneau says, “’Seasons Won’t Stay’ is a fun rock ‘n’ roll duet featuring Megan Marcoux and Bill Kahler of Detroit indie pop group Twin Deer. After playing a couple gigs together around town and collaborating live on a Bruce Springsteen cover song, we got together in the studio and created ‘Seasons.’ The tune is a realistic love story about compromise and risk, the roles we play, and sometimes trade, in a relationship, and living in the moment while longing for more as both as an individual and a partner. Megan and I trade verses and harmonize together, while Bill hammers down on the keys and the band keeps it all rolling. This is an incredibly fun song to sing, and I can’t wait to break it out live this summer!”

Stream “Seasons Won’t Stay” here.

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