Adam Lempel returned to the stage at Shea this past August with wholly different intentions than when last we saw him. And those intentions were to chill. Unlike what you might have expected from one half of Baltimore shred duo Weekends, Adam Lempel and the Heartbeats were not bumping up the BPMs. These tunes are laid back - solidly constructed with a strain of soulful patience you'll usually come across in early 70s pop rock records. This is a set I find myself returning to often - most definitely a hidden gem in our archives. - LC