AND EVERY BLOSSOM

Echolyn were hit by the spring fever of 93' and left aside their electric complexity for a month to come up with an unplugged mini album full of enjoyable, poppy tunes.''...And every blossom'' was released again on Bridge Records, consisting of four song with a total length of 15 minutes.Wind and string instrument varieties were provided by some guest friends of the Germantown Academy.

Echolyn do sound a bit like GENTLE GIANT during their fading days, they try to mix a sophisticated Chamber/Folk with vocal-based Pop and the result is far from their previous releases, still pretty decent within the scope of its creation.The basic instrumental dominance comes from the limited space for such ideas and the delicate work on flutes, trumpets, cello and violins, supported by the lovely piano lines of Christopher Buzby.As aforementioned, ''''...And every blossom'' was a totally acoustic offering with a good production, relying on acoustic tricks, short string/woodwind orchestrations and hidden rural inspirations.Its style remains along the lines of sophisticated Pop music with nice vocal lines and interesting acoustic sessions, always delivered with a positive mood, but somewhat moving away from the usual offerings of the band.

Actually I would recommended this album only to Echolyn fans.Pleasant sophisticated Art Pop, which showcases the band's external talent, but fails to stand next to Echolyn's monumental full-length albums...2.5 stars.