They simply sound like outtakes from Neon & Ruin, songs that would have sounded consistent on that record, but ones that would have had nothing particularly to add to the overall soundscape of the band... and ones that as a stand-alone EP fail to captivate as Neon & Ruin did.

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The release is gently elegant in vocal delivery, but storm-swept by cellos, swirl-kissed by acoustic keyboards, and strum-stroked by unplugged six strings throughout.

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And as much as I love not having to worry about getting sunburned, it is a good thing we have KEXP to be our aural pick me up cup of coffee. On this month's appearance, we played tracks from Speaker Speaker, for Better or for Awesome, Airport Cathedral, and more.

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See what's in the stars -- and the record stores -- for you for June 2005, including reviews of Black Horse, Girth, Minmae, Queens of the Stone Age, and My Orchard.

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