~ ALBUM: BENS LETTER

Produced, Recorded and Mixed by 54 Seconds at Lowlight Sound, Austin, Texas.
Mastered by Jim Wilson @ Yes Mastering.
Information: 5 song EP. The working title of this album was "Memoirs of the Superficially Happy"

• Reason to Swim
• Untitled
• Happy Ending
• Tonight
• Blown Away

Buy It: Yes you can.

MP3s: Nope! Get the live renditions of Happy Ending and Blown Away for a limited time only, on the Live Show Recordings.

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Review: This tasty popsicle showcases some of 54 Seconds' best work to date--nicely concreting their already well proven abilities.

Does the main riff throughout Reason to Swim have a Hawaiian hint, okay, not really, but something about this soaring dreamy song reminds me of holiday shenanigans - down to the several changing feels throughout and back again - "But what if it's not over?" Stewart sounding great on lead vocals leaving us with, quiet possibly - hope?! ^

Untitled, is simply pondering guitar soaking up the scene! Who could as for anything more!!

Happy Ending is one of those early gems that drew my attention to this great band (be careful what you wish for). Thank you to 54 Seconds for finally recording it!! I'm not sure why this didn't make the Coma album!! The original version was slightly different to this one, where the verse starts low and sexy, and dramatically escalates into a rocking chorus. Absolutely delicious work from all musicians!!

Tonight- A dull beat underlies honest vocals starts off this abusive affair. Sitar and drowning violins creeping in before a screaming bridge, and full circle into the finish. An excellent creation!!! 

Blown Away- If you haven't heard this song in one form or other, then you have been hiding under a boring boulder and missing one of the most amazing pieces of music ever created.
This version begins with the strings and horns tuning up and casual laughter. Acoustic guitar caresses in along with tricklings of Bill Evens style keys. Ephraim Owens on sweet, sweet trumpet. Soft, silky layered vocals transverse their way into that amazing chorus. Lots of strings filling the classic atmosphere, and a little electricity gleaming the edges ever so slightly. If Mozart was born in this time, he would have created something like this!

54 Seconds can do it all! 

Ah, and if you leave it running, there's a party phrase on the end!

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