Crown Larks – Catalytic Conversion EP [2013; self-released]

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Chill garage rock mixed with psychedelic jazz flavors the debut EP from Crown Larks, with the first four tracks being separated sections of one long song.  The transitions and layering are handled nicely, with an intensification of the music coming so gradually that it’s not until the saxophones and keyboards are wailing away in the climax that the full shift realization hits.  The remaining three songs, including one live track, serve as a bit of a come-down, with the band free to experiment with their components in the wake of that outburst, and the EP as a whole has a nice structure to it that makes it a natural fit for repeated listenings.