Cheers to these Allentown boys for doing something really unique in the local scene. It's an album to make out to. Or to sit and stare at the wall to. It could make you feel sort of down or help fill in your little gaps of emptiness with its embracing drone effect. The drone aspect is definitely the band's unique forte, though not limited to.
The lead singer, Michael Martrich, really has an interesting voice. The tone of this music says much for its meaning. It feels sad and slightly hopeful, and that things are just going to go on forever. I really find myself impressed with the guitar playing of Kevin Kiernan. He pulls off doing interesting things without overplaying. The same cred to be given to the band as a whole, but it is a unique trait to have fit so nicely with a guitar player.
"a silhouette takes shape" really stands out in the album. The whirling whistle effect feels like a portal to a different universe, one that's blanketed with puffy clouds and birds. The vocals also feel more angsty and passionate in this number.
The change of pace to a more explosive jam on "never left the desert" feels appropriate at its stage in the album. Everything up to this point is quite mellow so this piece feels reviving, and I feel like breathing again. The song also sort of feels like robot karate at some space-station match.
I also really appreciated "brackish homes" a lot. The lines are really well-presented, creative, and not overdone. Skill is shown without the excess baggage. Props to the drummer and bassist for holding it down and keeping things full without being loud.
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