Title: Near Miss
Product review: "Grand Drive" are a band who I'd heard a lot about, and just sort of assumed I'd like. On the surface they're just the sort of band who I'd go for - intelligent, guitar based, folky, soulful. But for some reason this just never hits the spot. Their sound is too mushy, too honey-coated and gooey. There are some nice numbers on here; "Sleepy" stands out, and "A Ladder to the Stars" combines a nice tune with thoughtful lyrics but the rest melt away into a sort of nice, mellow but ultimately unsatisfactory mist. It's all well and good, but it lacks real impact.
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