Putting The “EP” Back In Extended Play

Oh, Brooklyn. How you have inspired us musically over the years and somehow made white boy hip-hop style all the rage. The Loom is a bright, shinny gold star over the heart of Brooklyn right now. Somewhere on the other side of the Williamsburg Bridge there is a talent pool –The Loom has selfishly been drinking this water! Their debut EP, At Last Light might just give much needed substance back to all those NYC hipsters still rockin’ giant Nikes, ironic mustaches and 80’s hair.

Although the album opens slowly with ‘Patience For Books’ it is soon swallowed whole by the majestically choreographed dual lead, opposing gender vocals from John Fanning and Bethany Chase providing the perfect pop-sensibility found in ‘True Believers All’ which may be one of (if not) the best songs you’ll listen to all year. The album has a great rich meaningful spirit that is embolden by two amazing lead vocalist and well-executed folk-rock accompaniment surrounded by potentially poetic lyrics. The song ‘All Your Famous Friends’ breaks away from the earthy sounds of the previous songs showing us that The Loom has a little rock ‘n roll up their sleeves. In addition, the closer ‘Song For The Winter Sun’ is a perfect ending to a seamless album. The group could almost pass for a more upbeat, electric-folksy version of The Evens and At Last Light is frighteningly brilliant in the way of progressive music. Look for The Loom to have a long lasting impact on the music world.

The Loom is a ‘tell-your-friends-about-this-band’ band. At Last Light is a well-configured compilation of simple but honestly invigorating hymns mixed with an intoxicating male/female duo that brings a full-flavored harmony to each track leaving each new listener begging for a full-length LP.

John Niederkorn