Ellington

Flashback to the mid 1980's and remember the atmospheric wash of guitars ala Cocteau Twins- now, on to the early 1990's and the sweeping wall of sound by Slowdive and psychedelic soup of The Verve- fast forward to 1997 and the grand theatrics of Radiohead- move onward once more to 2001 and the driving bass lines of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and the vocal styles of The Doves. Now, you have a taste of what Britain's newest hype-darlings, The Open, have to offer. Recorded by Cocteau Twin bassist Simon Raymonde, "The Silent Hours" is an all-encompassing journey through the vicissitudes known as life.