Album Review of
The Rhythm of Love and Dysfunction

Written by Robert Silverstein
October 31, 2020 - 11:56pm EDT
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South Florida’s best rock band, The Livesays released a stunning-sounding studio album with all new tracks late in 2020. Music watchers following guitarist, vocalist and composer Billy Livesay over the course of his career will flip as the 2020 Livesays album, entitled The Rhythm Of Love And Dysfunction, is being called the band’s best album yet. With 13 killer rock tracks, clocking in at 57 minutes, and with most tracks filled with a non-stop stadium rock energy, The Rhythm Of Love And Dysfunction is an optimum disc featuring the current Livesays lineup of Billy Livesay, backed up by Victor “Cuqui” Berrios (organ, piano, vocals), Jorge Laplume (bass) and Tim Murphy (piano, vocals). Following the untimely passing of original Livesays drummer Eddie Zyne, the band took a hiatus—and then enlisted drummer Howard Goldberg, who has now taken over Eddie’s drum chair. Ironically, it is sometimes said that great things can emerge in the aftermath of a tragedy, and in the case of Eddie Zyne's passing, the 2020 Livesays album is not only a superb rock album but also a tribute to Eddie, especially as his drumming is featured on a number of these new tracks. Even so, new Livesays drummer Howard Goldberg gives the album a solid beat and he more than adequately takes over Eddie’s drum seat. Giving The Rhythm Of Love And Dysfunction a few good spins, it's clear these new tracks here are quite impressive. Case in point is the album’s lead off track “There’s Something Coming Now”, which features a catchy beat packed with chilling, message-driven lyrics that puts a spin on the craziness that seems to have plagued, not only the U.S. but also the entire planet in 2020. The Livesays are well-known as one of South Florida’s great live bands, yet packed with so many dazzling new songs here, The Rhythm Of Love And Dysfunction further establishes the Livesays as a studio album force to be reckoned with.