Various (The Stevenson Ranch Davidians. Sancho, Rich Amino & James William Hindle)

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4...according to our Maggie on Thu 31 May, 2007.

Here's Close you eyes ep which is a split 4 song ep featuring 1.The Stevenson Ranch Davidians with let it go which is a Spiritualized sounding groove out. 2 James William Hindle and Calvin Halliday produce a gentle cover by Jackson Brown in a lovely tartan shirted delicate way. Track 3 is Fence Collective member Rich Amino with Molly May and another acoustic guitar track which makes ya foot tap and your mouth smile at the repetitive ha ha chorus. Track 4 and Sancho has plugged in his computer and is making pretty electronic pop niceness with jerky beats and xylophone tinkling. All this niceness on 7" on Chaffinch Records.

This is the third release from Lanarkshire based Chaffinch Records. The Stevenson Ranch Davidians hail from California and their sound will thrill any admirers of Spiritualized and BRMC. They contribute the shoegaze wonder of 'Let It All Go' to the EP. James William Hindle and Calvin Halliday's offering is the delicate 'Birds Of St. Marks'. This is a cover of Jackson Browne's poignant tribute to Nico. Fence Collective member Rich Amino provides the joyous Beta Band-ish 'Molly May'. Sancho tops off the EP with his free-form electronic gem 'You're My Lemonade'.

4...according to Garrett.

The California based Stevenson Ranch Davidians lead off the EP with "Let It All Go". The band's straight-forward, jangly nature is layered with reverbed chords, southern organ fills, and a bit of alt-country psychedelia. The folky duo of James William Hindle & Calvin Halliday play an intimate cover of Jackson Browne's ode to Nico, "Birds Of St. Marks". Their guitar and vocal tones are warm and inviting, creating a cozy, introspective soundtrack. Next up is Rich Amino, a Londoner who devours smart, indie art-pop, as proven by his sweet gem "Molly May". My guess is that Amino owns every Jens Lekman single. A great, simple...simply great song. This 4-song EP is concluded with Sancho's "You're My Lemonade", a weirded out and abstract collage of percussion, synth yanking, and chilled out guitar work. Think of Air in jamming mode, and you'd have the right idea. This is a fun little EP that works well to illustrate the strength of Chaffinch. More power to them.

5...according to Emma.

beautiful, beautiful record. the stevenson ranch davidians' 'let it all go' is the top song of the year.

Rating: 5 out of 5

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