Even during the quiet lulls, the rhythm section can't quite contain itself. Deep in the mix, bassist-keyboardist John Kirk and percussionist Brad Palmer share a hyperactive communion, and the rest of the band finally catches up on the go-for-the-throat "Dark Is the Day," a moody rager that somehow doesn't sound out of place next to the more chill tunes. Singer-guitarist Christian Parfitt strums and exhales the melancholy "Pawn," which could pass for an Elliott Smith leftover. Out From Trees is modern rock done right.
