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The Sweet Repose
Lay Your Axe to Rest
If Drive Thru Records was still releasing music, the Sweet Repose would have most likely been the newest addition to the roster. Wearing their hearts on their sleeves, the three members of the Sweet Repose play music that is somewhere between Saves the Day and the Early November. Vocalist and songwriter Tommy Miller is a vulnerable poet who writes honest lyrics. Like all bands influenced by proper emo, the music on “Lay Your Axe to Rest” projects anguish and signs of internal conflicts. With Sunny Day Real Estate as a main influence, the Sweet Repose layer heartfelt vocals over cascading drums and interject subtle tempo changes within songs. The vocals can comfort a broken heart, but include sporadic wails that can shake you up a bit. Lay Your Axe to Rest makes up in heart where it lacks in polish.
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