Statistics - s/t EP

Statistics
s/t EP
Jade Tree Records
Grade: A-

Since Omaha doesn't have enough amazing bands - as well as totally reconceptualizing music as we know it - Denver Dalley throws his hit into the rink with this debut five-song EP. Dalley is better known for his role in the Saddle Creek collective of Desaparecidos and their out-of-nowhere critical recognition. Potentially spending time with the magnificent new-wave revivers the Faint helped lead Dalley down his own road of electronic rock-pop. Among the five songs, Dalley utilizes a variety of instruments though most important in the amalgamation is the synths and the drumming of Mike Sweeney from Bright Eyes. The best songs on the EP are the ones where Dalley provides traditional vocal structure - in this case, two songs "Another Day" and "Hours Seemed Like Days." The other three songs are good on their own right, but seem more for Dalley's own electronic pleasures. A full-length is coming in the winter from Jade Tree and if it is like the two songs mentioned above it will be a stellar affair.