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The Second Bodybegins like an album that’s in no hurry to win you over. They know they’ll get there eventually. For an album so full of beautifully intertwined musicianship and bright, complex pop hooks, it’s interesting that they begin the album with an ethereal, spacey instrumental. “Herons” is a shimmering overture filled with sustained bits of feedback, lazy trumpet notes, heavily reverberating guitar strumming – it almost sounds like the band are warming up their gear and tuning up, but it’s too musical, too calculated for that.
In fact, the gentle teasing continues briefly into the next song, “Pasted”, before the band crashes into a warm, engaging dream-pop vibe. Although Keen Dreams are a trio – James Weber Jr. on guitar and vocals, Shana Applewhite on bass and vocals, and Eric Martinez on drums – they’re ably assisted by a small army on this stunning debut. Produced by Shannon Fields (Leverage Models, Stars Like Fleas) on his home turf of