Night Artery

"Capsize Your Surroundings" CDEP

Cinematical Records

Genre: rock, pop/rock, alternative rock

Melbourne, Australia

Jan 27, 2009

Night Artery's lone member, Ross Arundale, is responsible for the melodramatic rock music on his Capsize Your Surroundings debut EP - something that is especially impressive because this record sounds like the work of a full band. Hence, I must congratulate Arundale on his remarkable mastery of overdubs - but ultimately I find this disc a tad flat. Despite all the instrumental dynamism, the passionate vocals, and the compositional elaborateness, this is a surprisingly unmemorable record. "Cinematic Shards on the Permanent Way," this EP's most successful song, is its best asset; in fact, it's a pretty solid song, with a riveting charge behind it and a downright infectious melody. However, "An Act Ill-Informed of Returns" and "Glass Corners" show potential but ultimately end up rather blas�. "Nerve Endings," meanwhile, is the sort of sentimental ballad that gets wedged into an average alternative rock album to "add depth" � effective but unspectacular. It's clear to me that Arundale has a wealth of production talent and some serious potential as a pop/rock songwriter. However, more consistency and a few risks will make his next release that much more engaging.

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[Vitals: 4 tracks + 1 hidden, distributed by the band, released 2008]