Night Artery
"Capsize Your Surroundings" CDEP
Cinematical
Records
Genre: rock, pop/rock,
alternative rock
Melbourne, Australia
Jan 27, 2009 |
Night Artery's lone member,
Ross Arundale, is responsible for the
melodramatic rock music on his Capsize Your Surroundings debut
EP - something that is especially impressive
because this record sounds like the work of
a full band. Hence, I must congratulate
Arundale on his remarkable mastery of overdubs
- but ultimately I find this disc a tad flat. Despite all the
instrumental dynamism, the passionate vocals, and the compositional
elaborateness, this is a surprisingly unmemorable record. "Cinematic
Shards on the Permanent Way," this EP's most successful song, is its
best asset; in fact, it's a pretty solid song, with a riveting charge
behind it and a downright infectious melody. However, "An Act
Ill-Informed of Returns" and "Glass Corners" show potential but
ultimately end up rather blasé. "Nerve Endings," meanwhile, is the
sort of sentimental ballad that gets wedged into an
average alternative rock album to "add
depth" – effective but unspectacular. It's clear to me that
Arundale has a wealth of production talent and some serious
potential as a pop/rock songwriter. However, more
consistency and a few risks will make his
next release that much more engaging.
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[Vitals: 4 tracks + 1
hidden, distributed by
the band,
released 2008] |