Nathan Eiesland and Alissa Ritchie weave some great indie pop tunes with a coolness similar to early Radiohead and John Mayer. With “The Most Beautiful Song” he weaves harmonies and modern rock backdrop, and it’s an impressive start. The next song “Cigarettes” is a great light pop confessional that pulls straight from the Paul Simon songbook. It’s here that Scatteredtrees really shines. The album has a mellow vibe along the lines of Eric Matthews as the next song “Where We’ve Already Gone’ shows. That song and the follow up “Duet” are just beautiful acoustic coffeehouse styled music. And like a hot cup on a cold night, the melodies will warm your insides when you hear it. The tempo picks up on “Hero’s Welcome” and like John Mayer music, it does it’s best to seduce. It’s jarring to have the electric guitar suddenly emerge on “Springtime Proposal.” Both “Springtime Proposal” and “I Would or I Should” try to add the uptempo nodern rock stylings, but Nathan works best with the ballad. The album gets a bit dodgy at the mid point, with the demo “Poor Man’s Suit” – but comes back nicely with the great ballad “Eyes From A Distance.” If you have an emusic account this is a nice addition to your downloads this month.
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Listen to “Eyes From Distance”