Artist: Lost Ocean
Album: Self Titled
Label: Credential Recordings
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: February 20th, 2007

Overall: 6.0
Music: 7.0
Lyrics: 8.0
Production: 8.0

I heard an EP from this piano based band “Lost Ocean� a few months ago, and it was not bad, a little bit bland but it had potential. I got sent the band’s debut full length and it turned out to be a longer version of an already lacking EP.

Artist: Future Of Forestry
Album: Twilight
Label: Credential Recordings
Purchase: Amazon
Release Date: January 23rd, 2007

Overall: 9.0
Music: 9.0
Lyrics: 9.0
Production: 9.0

If all of the releases of 2007 are as good as Future Of Forestry’s Debut album “Twilight� then 2007 will be an amazing year for music. This band has huge things ahead of them and “Twilight� is just the first step. This is the band to keep an eye and ear on this year.

Artist: Future of Forestry
Album: Self Titled
Label: Credential Recordings
Purchase: Amazon
Release Date: August 15th, 2006

Overall: 8.3
Music: 8.0
Lyrics: 9.0
Production: 8.5

While this EP did not hit me hard at first, when it finally did, it hit me like a ton of bricks. Only every once in awhile does an album come along that demands more of the listener than just causal listening, and this is one of those CD’s.

Artist: Turn Off The Stars
Album: Turn Off The Stars
Label: Credential Recordings
Purchase: Tower Records
Release Date: August 15, 2006

Overall: 9.0
Music: 9.0
Lyrics: 9.5
Production: 9.0

With the accessibility that even your parents could get into enjoy. Combined with the ability to add depth and passion to every track, ‘Turn Off the Stars’ has what it takes to compete in the flooded alt rock genre.

The vocals are probably what stand out the most on this record. The singer has a voice which is so familiar yet has a distinction all of its own. Songs like “If Only� and “Please� show off the range he is capable of and it’s impressive.