A New Machine

01. The Past Is a Drug 3:35 -- 02. Everything Looks Better in the Dark 4:44 -- 03. A New Machine 5:40 -- 04. A Long, Long Night 3:50 -- 05. They Won't Find Us (Panic Room) 4:18 -- 06. Something in the Way 3:56 -- 07. Stations 4:55 -- 08. Burning in His Skin 5:34 -- 09. Prove Me Wrong 4:08 -- 10. These Stolen Hours 5:41 -- -- -- -- A few things you need to know about Jason Brody, the mind and voice behind At Sea: He?s a native New Yorker who everyone assumes is from California. He spent years battling stage fright (though now you?d never know it). And he once killed himself to make better music-figuratively. More on that in a minute. -- -- -- All of those aspects, and many more, play a role in At Sea. Listening to the Brooklyn band, you?ll hear both the familiar and the unexpected. It?s melodic, equal parts moody electronics and big guitars, with lyrics both personal and quietly political. The music conjures up everyone from the likes of Jeff Buckley to Doves to Death Cab for Cutie, without really sounding like any of them. -- -- -- ?I like the idea of songs having a lot of dynamics,? says Brody, At Sea?s songwriter and frontman. ?These songs have peaks and valleys, and they rise and fall on their own. I think there?s a dramatic vibe to the music that people will respond to. -- -- -- The name ?At Sea? implies an ongoing journey. Brody?s trek, like his music, has its own dynamic twists and turns. (Adapted from artist site) -- -- -- -- -- -- The ASIN for the mp3 version of this CD is B008Y -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Another listing by Zip