Aaron Weiderspahn says that, "Everything I write is allegorical or metaphorical. There is always a message of salvation there, but you have to think about it to see it." The Consolation of Pianissimo will give you plenty of food for thought in the smooth moments between the distorted guitars. This album, like most emo, is characterized by more varied or complicated instrumentation than normal hardcore or punk and having emotional lyrics, the themes here are primarily about the relationship between God and man. I had some difficulty warming up to some of the quieter songs as Weiderspahn's vocals seemed to work better on the heavier tunes. Fans of other emo-bands, particularly Sunny Day Real Estate, Roadside Monument, Blenderhead, and Damian Jurado should enjoy this release.
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Puddlegum 1998Reviewed by Kevin FlickIt would probably be difficult to capture Dear Ephesus' sound in the studio. The reason being that this band draws immensley from emotions. It's obvious that they play what they feel and feel what they play. Dear Ephesus is not a band for mmm boppers. Aaron works with a commanding vocabulary, consisting of words such as: tranquil, sackcloth, posthumous, wanton, and ingrato. "Save me, I have…The Phantom Tollbooth 1997Reviewed by Josh SpencerI had no idea what to expect with this disc, and as the sloppy distortion of the first track filled my headphones my hopes dropped. "Great," I thought, "another talentless 'alternative' band that thinks just because it knows a few chords...." But oh, how quickly was I proved wrong! Strains of melody crept in and then took over, mellow clean-tone guitars sang in sweet contrast to more aggro rhythm…The Phantom Tollbooth 1997Reviewed by James StewartWe don't have many bands like this in the UK. Alternative rock here is still suffering under the weight of brit-pop and brit-rock sounds, and for anything more "alternative" you have to turn to the upsurge of metal bands in the underground. With this album we get passionate vocals, interesting guitar lines, and lots of distortion -- I'm told they call it emo. Lyrically and musically this album…Similar sounding releases
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