Playing throughout the New York scene with friends, adding in cello and vocals wherever it may be needed, Tallen Gabriel is no stranger to the motion found deep within music and community. Captain Tallen & the Benevolent Entities is the Brooklyn-based project fronted by Gabriel, who as of today is sharing with us their new single, “Be So Nice”. This single marks the first release from their debut EP Easy, Then, set to be released May 2nd.

Introduced by a muted guitar, its fingerpicked pattern stagnant like drops of water on a hallow surface, Gabriel soon begins to collect a groove that lends itself to the emotional lens and stunning unravel of what it means to be wrapped up by sheer longing. Playing with the open space the group has so tactfully created, “Be So Nice” effortlessly shifts between conversational movements and drastic dynamic lifts, allowing the instrumentation to ground the track as harmonies swell and distorted accents rip through the landscape. At times their voice sounds mournful in its pacing, yet Gabriel’s deliverance is nothing short of empowering, bringing both a gripping presence and tender release to the here and now.

Listen to “Be So Nice” here!

Easy, Then is set to be released May 2nd via Sage Records.

Written by Shea Roney