These songs are so long. When it’s a good song, such as “Red Room,” it’s great. Not all the songs are as good as “Red Room,” however. The drummer seems determined to drag the song along. Maybe he likes it on stage.
“Bruises” features thoughtful guitar with a Northwest sound. It does turn out that the band is from Seattle, so I guess it makes sense. “Dark Hair” also has drums mixed rather high, but again, that’s not a bad thing. They just stand out.
“Eyes” is clearly the song Levator put the most effort into, and it shows. It builds slowly to a great peak of musical accomplishment and then slowly wears away to its end. It’s no Book of Love, but it’s close, and that’s all you’re going to get these days.
Best suited for a movie soundtrack, “Mocking Bird” wants you to know it deserves to be two words long. Don’t fuck with this song. It’s got quite a pecker. The drums are mixed a little high again, but it’s been compensated by having the sax be even more louderer. Somehow, though, it works!
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