Deas Vail - All The Houses Look The Same
Reviewed by agloriousruin
When a band sticks to its strengths, it usually means they'll have at least a certain level of success. In the case of Deas Vail, their strength is clearly the magnificently soaring vocals of frontman Wes Blaylock. While the instrumentation is strong, with clear influences such as Coldplay and Copeland shining through on song after song, they serve mainly to give Blaylock's powerful voice an opportunity to shine. All The Houses Look The Same flows very well, as the band proves adept at both ambient indie rock tunes ("Light As Air," "Rewind" and "Anything You Say") as well as hauntingly beautiful ballads, complete with Blaylock's smooth falsetto ("Shoreline"), making for a surprisingly complete debut album. Though far from perfect, All The Houses Look The Same is definitely a debut that shouldn't be forgotten. [www.deasvail.com]