We listed this a little while back, but just re-listened to it again and
it`s one of those `why didn`t this blow me away the first time around!?`
listens. This new collection of melodic, passionate songs makes it clear
that Waterloo is after something big, chasing down whatever it is that
threads together Badfinger, ELO, Radiohead, and REM, and whatever it is that
makes the American Midwest such a beautiful but ultimately melancholy
place." Out of the Woods, the third release from Waterloo, often replicates
the feeling of having sunshine beat down on one`s face, with its lush layers
of warm guitar, melodic piano and Ray`s dusky vocals. The honeyed jangle of
highlight "Light in the Doorway" conjures Robyn Hitchcock, although there`s
a distinctive psychedelic bent to the snaky electric riffs of "Chain of
Lakes." But as with the best R.E.M. albums, the disc`s light is often
tempered by a darker undercurrent of loss and longing ? intangible
wistfulness and introspection that gives Woods resonant emotional
depth.`-Riverfront Times. Very Highly Recommended!
The Air In Shiloh - mp3
Light In The Doorway - mp3
Chain Of Lakes - mp3
The Other Side Of The Sun - mp3 |