Shuteye Unison: Self-Titled

From three members of The Rum Diary, comes Shuteye Unison. When The Rum Diary went on hiatus recently, the three (Daniel McKenzie, Jon Fee and Jake Krohn) began to write and record together. These six songs were the result of the collaborative effort and Shuteye Unison was born. Shuteye Unison immediately feels warm and cozy. Self-recorded and mixed with Pall Jenkins (The Black Heart Procession, Three Mile Pilot) the band displays a wealth of texture and restraint. “Tomorrow’s Five Horizons” gloriously kicks in after the instrumental waves of the opener “Crf030608″. The song is rapturous in its scope as it brings to mind the tendencies of bands like Autolux and Silversun Pickups. The seven-minute “Fields Landing” starts off quietly with a spoken word piece once again portraying the band’s ability to create their own space and time. The song is almost post-rock in its patient approach. “Latin Metrics” and “Slow Ravens” continue where “Tomorrow’s Five Horizons” left off. The band is simply hypnotizing with the striking moods they create. The nine-minute “Through Dunes” closes the EP out in wonderful style. Shuteye Unison are practicing a bold precision here. Haunting passages are offset by calming vocals. Intricate melodies are buried beneath monstrous instrumentals. I very well might have changed my tune on EPs being useless as 2008 continues to be the year of the EP. Shuteye Unison’s Self-Titled will certainly be near the top as the band has propelled themselves into rarified air with these six songs.

Genre: Indie/Rock/Post-Hardcore

RIYL: Silversun Pickups, Engine Down, Glös

Label: Parks And Records

Latin Metrics

www.myspace.com/shuteyeunison