Melting Skies by The Shallow End Divers

Review:

I dug this Waltham MA sextet's muddy demo-quality 2013 LP Rock & Roll Shipwreck and even rawer sounding 2011 Demo '11 EP. But their raucous boozy garage psych is AWOL on the much mellower Melting Skies. The rollicking carefree "Call On Me" is Creedence/ The Band inspired blues roots rock, while Nate Wolman's skronky trumpet bleats give "Take Your Time" a jazzy aura. Dan Lombardi's gravelly Jim Morrison like bellow on "Fuzzy Caterpillar" summons up a softer, soulful Doors while the shuffling "You've Got To Pay" and carnival-esque 'Ashley Jane" are scruffy ramshackle folk ditties with groggy off-pitch vocals. The lengthy leisurely "Come Wander With Us" sums Melting Skies up best: Like a late afternoon country drive or a friendly back porch jam session, its informal and inviting. - Mark Suppanz/ Big Takeover Magazine