Evening Magazine: The Ride Across Lake Constance EP (2009)

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There's not a ton of information about Philadelphia's Evening Magazine and their myspace has pictures that are all very blurry and enigmatic. I like it when a band lets the music do the talking. Evening Magazine was founded by ex-BC Camplight guitarist David Disbrow and recording engineer Kevin Francis and they employ a large collection of musicians. The band's new EP The Ride Across Lake Constance opens with "Apple Eye," a boisterous track that kicks off with horns and is sonically comparable to early Arcade Fire. There's not a weak song on the 5-track EP and they are all instrumentally diverse and filled with catchy hooks. From the hand claps on "18 Wheels" to the strings on "Eddie" to the slide guitar on the hypnotic "Everyone Can Hear You," you'd be hard-pressed to find a bad musical decision on this impressive debut mini-album. The Ride Across Lake Constance is one of the more accomplished introductions to a band I've heard in some time and I'm looking forward to a full-length from this Philadelphia collective. -- Capt. Obvious

Listen:
MP3: Evening Magazine - Apple Eye

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