Cary Brothers - Who You Are

It seems Cary Brothers (who is a man, not a group of siblings), like The Shins before him, owes Zach Braff a thank you. After being featured on the Garden State soundtrack back in 2004, Brothers released two independent EPs before dropping his debut LP, Who You Are, a nice album full of soft indie rock. Made up mostly of mid-tempo numbers, especially towards the middle of the album, fans of Brothers' EPs will recognize a few tracks ("Honesty," "Ride," "Loneliest Girl In The World" and hidden track "Blue Eyes"), but Brothers does allow himself to rock a bit (the atmospheric "Ride," the near arena rock ready title track and "The Last One"). It's in the quieter moments where Brothers excels, however, as his solid vocals are the focus, especially in the case of tracks like "The Glass Parade" and "All The Rage." So be sure to give Who You Are a shot. Maybe this will change your life, too. [www.carybrothers.com]