‘Curtains’ is the fourth full length album from a NYC duo that has made music since 1977.

Tom Laverack is a singer-songwriter, co-label owner and former social worker who has recorded four solo records along with albums, EPs and singles as Just Desserts. He dabbles in writing prose and poetry and is excellent at Excel.

Larry Fessenden is an acclaimed independent film director and producer, overseeing his company Glass Eye Pix since 1985, and instrumental in producing, promoting and launching the careers of a host of filmmakers. Larry’s films include No Telling, Habit, Wendigo, The Last Winter, Depraved and Blackout, all of which feature the music of Tom Laverack.

‘Curtains’ is a post-Covid reconnection of two old pals who worked out the details of this record in Larry’s barn in the Catskills. A few songs have origins in sessions dating back to 2017 and one dates back to 1989. The songs and sound of the album evoke a lived in feeling of relative oldsters that haven’t quite grown up but are feeling the cinch of time.

Recorded, produced, mixed and chaperoned by Mark Ambrosino at his storied studio The Madhouse in Queens, NY and featuring Ambrosino on drums and former Just Desserts session players Dave Richards and David Morgan on basic tracks, the album features an array of very special guests who contribute to the immersive soundscape.

Insist the creators: “While the title does refer to the imminent ‘dirt nap’ it is actually an appreciation for being alive. Welcome to our world. Come stay a while.”

Please find previous Just Desserts music available on streaming services and on CD, LP and cassette!