SEA OF NOISE 8/31/2010 " it's clear the band's

" it's clear the band's success hasn't dulled its edges

most notably Lennon's discovery of Bob Dylan and folk-rock

if not more so

while refreshing acoustic offerings ("Breakdown" and "Loneliest Know") are moving cries for help that sweep and swell with atmospheric orchestration

adding and subtracting sounds

SEA OF NOISE 8/31/2010 " it's clear the band'sSince their breakthrough debut, Half the City, brass reinforced retro soul ensemble St. Paul & the Broken Bones grew to an eight piece with the addition of a keyboardist and a woodwinds specialist, and signed with a new label (RECORDS). They also looked to somewhat reel in lead singer Paul Janeway's emphatic soul delivery. Not that there was any technical fault to be found with his impassioned performances on Half the City, but having been quite new