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...chilling lyrics laced with somber imagery—“Dull residue of what once was / A shattered cloud of swirling doves.” The song also has a more distinct arc than any other on the album. It’s the only track with a clear bridge, and it builds to a climactic resolution that inundates the listener in an icy, placid pool of electronic harmonies. The end product is a song that grips with remarkable force, immediately establishing the album’s dark, baleful atmosphere...
...would seem that the Crimson had a clear upper hand, but the squad only got one shot on net—a slapshot from the top of the right circle by sophomore Michael Biega—before the Huskies went on a clearing spree, sending the puck past the blue line three times to kill the first penalty...
Still holding a 5-on-4 man-advantage, Harvard’s special teams tried to establish its forecheck, but Northeastern winger Tyler McNeely picked up another clear, skated up the left boards and centered himself for a shorthanded goal, giving the Huskies a 1-0 lead over the Crimson...
...album’s greatest strength is its innovative instrumentation—the original quintet met studying jazz at the University of North Texas, and their training is apparent in the skillfully layered keyboard, classical guitar, and flute arrangements. In addition, Smith’s clear and gentle voice is a pleasure to listen to, although on most tracks he unwisely sacrifices his voice to the limited range of the melodies...
...Fortune,” on which the band’s intentions are beautifully realized. The absence of heavy handed and uninteresting electric guitar riffs—which in previous tracks drown out otherwise intricate instrumentation—allows the acoustic guitar to shine through. Smith’s clear and tender vocals are here successfully highlighted. Liberated by the more varied melody, Smith weaves a narrative that is less mournful and more hopeful than those of the other tracks. For just over two minutes the clouds part, and Midlake captures a poignant sense of winter that...