Some months ago I reviewed the self-titled album from the Long Island, NY quartet As Tall As Lions. My opinion of the band and the album was pretty simple; they are an uber-talented band with a well played, well written, and expertly produced album that just didn’t excite me. That was that until Gonz sent me a copy of their new Into The Flood EP. After reading my original opinion of the band he thought that this 5-song EP might just sway me in a more positive direction. He was right.
On the Into The Flood EP, As Tall As Lions still delivers majestic and emotive pop/rock songs but with more focus and more energy than on their full length. I’d liken it to something along the lines of Maroon 5 vs. At The Drive-In. The band’s sparkling melodies and Daniel Nigro’s soaring vocals are still there, but something is different. Something is better. And (to be honest) I can’t really put my finger on exactly what it is. The sound is still melancholy but the songs are a little less-produced than on their self-titled album and leave a few more rough edges showing. Nothing else is substantially different. Perhaps it is the band’s great use of sonic space that let’s these songs breathe a little more or maybe I’m just trying to define the indefinable. Whatever the case, with the Into The Flood EP As Tall As Lions have definitely changed my opinion of them. I can’t wait to her what’s next.
MP3 | As Tall As Lions – Into The Flood EP Into The Flood EP
