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...the cd starts out with "Melody Day", an infectiously catchy song. Dan's voice gently glides over the accompaniment and is backed by a simple, almost beatles good, drum beat. At the end, it tricks you out, but finishes a great song. "Sandy" has a Beach Boys style singing and followed by a flute matching the melody. The drums are simple again, and very beachy feeling. "After Hours" in the beginning reminds me of U2's New Year's Day, but this is one of the electronica tracks mainly, filled with excellent drumming and a short melody as the rest is instrumental. "She's The One" starts of almost as an Animal Collective track and the melody line is similar to Flaming Lips "Mr. Ambulance Driver". "Desiree" has an Andrew Bird feel, with great orchestration, and once again Dan provides a great chorus by harmonizing his vocals. "Sundialing" is another major instrumental track that is put together with a nice simple guitar. "Irene" is the heaviest the electronica gets, and has a Hefner feel to it. "Niobe" seems to recap everything with a great instrumental track, with the drums placed in the middle and at the end, lyrics that are then put into another Animal Collective track style.

A great cd, I enjoy listening to this one when I'm calm or just studying. It's got a great melodic feel and the voice is perfect for the style of music. Dan's voice seems airy, but appropriate to his style of soft electronica. Enjoy as this cd will probably be gone next week!

Tracks:

1: Melody Day

2: Sandy

4: She's The One

5: Desiree

8:Irene