Lost Leaders

Byron's "Horizontal Man" is a brisk opener with crunchy chording quickly joined by horns snagging the ear as the song limns an apolitical blues. His "The Line The Lie" is a haunted, lonely post break-up song that would have fit perfectly in Showtime's The Affair series. Peter's "I'm Gonna Win" sounds like the song's protagonist is trying fiercely to convince himself and feels a tad nervous.