 Waking State
 Hang On
 Review by Gary Hill

Make no mistake, this album is modern alternative rock gone pop. If you take that sentence at face value, though, you miss out on quite a bit. The music overall is based around classic rock structures, but they throw a lot of curves balls into the mix. For one thing a lot of this music feels like space rock. Then there are echoes of such bands as the Pixies, Mazzy Star and Radiohead. The female vocals are top notch, as is all the instrumentation. They know how to change up their sound enough to keep it interesting. While this album doesn't hold up it's power all the way through, it comes pretty close. This one is a very strong release for such a new band - and it really leaves you with high hopes for this Washington, D.C. outfit.
This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2006 Volume 3 at lulu.com/strangesound.
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