[4/5] They say comedians are often the most miserable people on the planet. So the irony isn't lost on the fact that the second release from vocalist/songwriter Scott Windsor's latest project was recorded in a converted comedy club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Windsor's high-pitched-and quite pretty, actually-vocals deliver one dour experience after another, often set within seemingly harmless, synth-touched pop music. This is the sound of a band defining itself: Windsor's lyrics aim for grandness; he gets there about half of the time. Meanwhile, extra coats of production and ambitious, sweeping instrumentation teleport the album miles away from the more basic sound of the 2005 self-titled disc, and those early knee-jerk Coldplay comparisons. So even if Illuminare isn't all bright spots, it's certainly a step in the right direction. (THE MILITIA GROUP) JR Griffin
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