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Quiet Life: Self-Titled EP
[Hozomeen Press/Cosmodemonic]

Quiet Life makes me glad its kind of cold outside.  With a sound similar to Bright Eyes if Conor Oberst grew some balls, the band takes the familiar folk/pop/rock fusion and manages to retain some originality in the end.  I like this, but I think I would have liked it even more a few years ago.  Something about a quartet of cute young lads with an affinity for snap-button Western shirts and writing in lowercase letters mostly appeals to me out of college-era nostalgia.

The album begins with music that is slow and sad, but my favorite track is number three, Spinning like a Wreck.  The raw and moody vocals and simple-but-loud guitar sound had me tapping my feet and wanting to hang out in a basement during a Connecticut winter.  Or maybe that was just their press photos.  Just kidding!

The closing Down by the Water continues the rock-oriented style, and it has a memorable fireworks-style ending that makes me think these guys probably like to show off.  Thats okay, though. I bet Quiet Life will be a hit.  Ill be looking out for their next release.

Quiet Life Official Website

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