I have to give kudos to any band whose name has a literary origin, and this is one such outfit. Their moniker comes from a passage by Joseph Conrad where he says that the house band in a club was "not so much making music as murdering silence." Well, while Colin Spring and company may in fact "murder silence", they also manage to make music in the process. It's some exceptionally good music, too. While this band would surely fall nicely into an alternative rock category, they have their feet firmly planted in old school song writers like Dylan, '70's country tinged sounds like those created by The Eagles and folk and country and even punk traditions. The result is a very genuine and evocative mix that is quite entertaining. The disc has a bit of a slow point in the middle, but it only lasts for a couple songs, and both the album opening cuts and closers are quite strong. This outfit should have a good run ahead of them, as they are very proficient songwriters and performers.

This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2005 Year Book Volume 3 at https://garyhillauthor.com/Music-Street-Journal-2005.