Division Day: The Mean Way In EP
(Self Released, 2005)
This is the L.A. band Division Day. It's their second release of detailed arrangements and structures, focused songwriting, and an overall concern with the originality. “There Is No Telling” is the standout for me. It's eerie and dense. And speaking of eerie and dense, most of the songs here lightly graze that territory but eventually take off into another realm completely. The drums can go from hushed and brushed during one passage to busy and powerful in the next, superb work.
Division Day also seem to cover a lot of genres without sounding like any particular band. It's largely due to the way each instrument opens-up or is "showcased" during a particular song. There's no specific style but every song on this EP has some unique guitar sound, synth, or drum-fill, without sounding tried and obvious. "Wings and Bones" really cuts deep. It reminded me more of a segue track into their next imaginary CD rather than a closer. And finally, the artwork is perfect! All bands should take note.
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