Electric Owls: Magic Show EP

Magic Show EP -Track List:

1. Magic Show

2. Darken Me

3. Cannibal Superstar

4. Throw the Switch

Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist of the band, Andy Herod, brings rapture to his listeners with the raw emotion in his vocals. Herod, one of the original founders of the NY based band The Comas, has turned to this solo project as they have been on hiatus for the past few months. Currently residing in Asheville, NC, Andy has been recording his still untitled full-length album that will be released on Vagrant Records in March of 2009, at the Echo Mountain recording studio.

This four song EP is an upbeat mix of acoustics and synthesizers that forms a short but inviting collection of what Herod likes to refer to as emo-pop. Herod’s voice is a complementing opposite to his beats, bringing out a feeling of ecstasy when listening.

The first track starts with a mix of acoustic guitar, maracas, and electronic melodies. Herod’s voice almost has an echo after it, giving the song an enchanted feel. In between verses, a girl’s voice sings the words “magic”. The song itself is a metaphor drawing a comparison to performing a magic show and playing a gig. It is a very happy song, as opposed to the second track – darken me, which is more mellow. Track two has more of a folk feel, its lyrics recalling a broken bond between two people that has left the narrator “darkened”. The third track is definitely a change of pace, although by listening to everything but the lyrics, you would not notice that the song is about the story of a man who is a cannibal and kills his wife. Throw the switch, the final song on the EP, is the perfect ending to the collection – fast in the beginning, progressing to a slow fade out in the end that leaves the listener satisfied.

It can be assumed Herod planned for this EP to be exactly what he calls it, a magic show, and each track a trick. I have had these four songs on loop since I bought it this weekend, and I strongly urge anyone interested in a good listen to check it out, and if you like what you hear, buy the album when it comes out in March.

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