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20 November 2003
MyTwilightPilot, 555 EP (Feel)
Saying that MyTwilightPilot write songs is kind of like saying that Homer wrote a poem. 555, the Houston band's debut EP, is over half an hour long, but contains a mere four tracks. Perhaps these units are better described as musical landscapes. Bass is used to render a broad, steady canvas; the guitar dots color and cymbal-heavy drumming adds understated splashes. The vocals, languid and moderate, provide a focal point for the contemplative ear. Like an abstract painting, melody and meaning take their time emerging. Volumes rise dough-slowly then dematerialize. Songs become less about their units than the sum of their parts. In a world of high speed and piecemeal, MyTwilightPilot offer something unhurried and holistic, an approach to songwriting that is almost meditative in its effects.
— Devon Powers
.: posted by Editor 3:30 PM
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