So, this one is probably meant to be similar to Soord's main band, but more stripped down. Surprisingly, songs here work better exactly when their arrangements are NOT so sparse and basic. The brooding couple that opens the album is probably designed to set up the mood, while the third song serves as a more energetic respite, which would have totally worked, if we haven't heard all this done better by The Pineapple Thief. Things get more interesting on A Thousand Daggers, and then Willow Tree comes even stronger, and songs are consistently good to great afterwards. I think you'll enjoy this if you like singer-songwriter kind of music even more, than if you're an admirer of The Pineapple Thief.
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