REVIEW | ‘Dumb Enough’ by Milo

Twenty-five years ago, Elizabeth Elmore (Sarge, The Reputation) played her heart out to 15 people at The Bug Jar, then proceeded to drink me under the table. I remember little else — my first and, to date, last Garbage Plate was consumed — but do recall the unsung indie-rock great being bummed about the meager turnout. It’s 2026. We’ve got streaming platforms, social media and countless ways to discover music. Yet Rochester’s Milo — with a six-song EP, “Dumb Enough,” that deserves an audience — could still slip through the cracks, I fear. So I’ll say this: ROCHESTER! PLEASE LISTEN TO MILO! There’s something charmingly economical about how these songs, which are so thoughtful, gorgeously structured and brimming with emotion, hit. On “Cumbies Moon,” for instance, Dana Osterling Benoit’s confidently sweet voice and vocals grab you immediately, before guitars erupt into a sizzling, satisfying crunch about a minute in. But just as you’re really starting to feel it, bam — over!

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