
Really push or envelope us beyond a typical 'this happened, that And even if ' Black Rain' comes off as someīrooding extra-terrestrial voyage of synth-pop and light-hearted cosmicĮxperimentalism, it's Chaplin's vocals again that bring the trackĬrashing back down to Earth quite whimperingly with lyrics that don't Listens, is the band's efforts to expand and experiment with theirĪffixed pop structures. Beyond this, however, not only does theĬonnectivity of other bands cease, but so too on multiple repeated ' Keep The Car Running' vibe on first impressions, and

Of underlay below this sudden flush of rhythm and pace. Stomping-and-clapping percussion, guitar work providing a bubbling marsh Structure some credibility in the wider aspect.įollower ' On The Road' too breaks away from the mold with its sudden It's one of those songs where the vocals accompany the instrumentation -Īnd vice-versa - rather well and it gives the verse-chorus-verse-chorus Really making its mark both in and out of harmonic unison) and theĭrumbeats and other light-hearted percussion work is quite charming. Them weep or moan at the lyrical vibes of his song-writing (his voice Strikes of piano keys, Chaplin doesn't target his audience so as to make Rice-Oxley doesn't attempt to be overly-dominant with his Its initial build-up - but also, quite enjoyable in a non-analytical Fortunately, ' Sovereign Light Cafe' comes as both something refreshing - optimistic and promising in Part-hollow, part-filler, only increases. But when it doesn't, the risk that it comes across as Textures, but aside from this, what is considered the lead single feelsīe one of those things where when it works, it's like some emotionalĭelicacy which makes you wonder how anybody could not have got it rightīefore. Treading of keys makes for a note-worthy shimmer of fantastical Piano above all else, even if Chaplin attempts to bellow his lyrics outĪs if the unchanging concept is anything worthwhile to the listener. ' Silenced By The Night' likewise keeps to the same mindset of Refusing to waver from the band's signature cautiously-treading keyĬhanges. Lead instrumentalist Tim Rice-Coxley lay the piano atop all this, Reflection and conclusion we've come to expect from him, and so too does

Vocals, and indeed his voice, retains the previous semantics of hopeful Percussion do provide some interesting sounds here. Reel you into the album, but the distant guitar strings and sandy The first track ' You Are Young' won't necessarily It's hard to figure out whether these guys are looking back, just for Showcased quite respectively on their debut, is just-as-apparent here, And while the honesty, and a result, vulnerability that was Worthy contributor of artistic development and output - is noĮxception. ' Strangeland',įour years in the making - or two if you want to consider ' Night Train' a Whenever it was time to put pen to paper on their music. you'd think these guys had been chained to a Yamaha or Roland And while the band have pushed into more testingĮxperimental grounds - be it, the electronic unsettling of ' Under The Iron Sea', or the 80s-influenced synth-pop passing of ' Perfect Symmetry' Realization that too has made itself a necessary component inĬontemporary drama. Staple in soundtracking the hope, the fear, the tensity and the Themselves seemingly the first artists network producers have reachedįor so as to fill these tense empathetic scenes near the end of aĦ0-minute stream of scripted acting. Trio - touring bassist Jesse Quin though now a permanent member of theīand, couldn't really be counted here, no offense Quin - have found

Soundtrack of pop, rock and piano ballads. Medical drama, and I can guarantee that Keane will be found amidst the Overall it seemed something of an experiment for them that they could have possible turned into an album if they wanted to given some more polish and a couple more songs if needed.Tune into any modern-day British or American tough-on-the-heart soap or It’s also more eclectic with them stepping outside their comfort zone on some tracks. With Night Train it was stuff they had worked on while touring and the production level isn’t the same quality as their typical albums. Generally they’re lower stakes projects following an album, sometimes they’re more or less b sides, or kind of an appetizer between album cycles. With Sufjan he seemed to be off loading material that he had scrapped for an album, or material that didn’t fit on his album that came out a short time later (this was his All Delighted People EP before Age of Adz). But Sufjan Stevens had an EP that was like an hour long for instance. Generally they’re gonna be shorter than a typical album (I’d guess 15-30 minutes).

I think in this day and age the distinction between EP vs LP is kind of at the artists discretion.
