Shadow Hobby, the new EP-length release from Jefferson Pilot is overall more subdued than The Optimist Field, but that doesn't mean there's not a lot of energy here... as with all his work, each song is established with its own sonic identity... lots of manipulation of voices, lots of overlaying of vocals, several '70s Beach Boys-inundated feels... Jeff includes his wife Sarah on vocals on three cuts, and she blends in wonderfully, adding a new dimension... her voice has appeared in his work before, but never quite so prominently... really nice... great cover photo from Alan Duffy... "Our Country Ways" is an entirely new song over the same backing track as Optimist's "Poor Dead Soldier," complete with Ringo-esque drumming... the surrealistic sax of "The Movie's About to Begin" closes out the album proper, then comes "Denny"... I don't know what the hell's going on there... many beautiful, catchy songs here! Highly recommended...
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