until the last 20 seconds of the song, which seems like they’re attempting a breakdown. Overall, the instruments are decent, but they seem to be recorded poorly. The vocals are my least favorite part about this song as well as the rest of the EP. They don’t seem to harmonize, and they all sound like pissed off kids screaming at an authority figure. These adolescent-like screaming vocals ruin the song for me.

 

Starting off with what sounds like a tribal ceremony drum beat, “Davenport” is followed by guitar as well as the screamed vocals. It stays at a fairly slow tempo up until about 1:45, in which they speed up and attempt another breakdown. I would try to justify the vocals with the lyrics, but I can’t even make out what they’re saying. Overall, it was just another song that was disappointing. By this point, my ears were ready for a break.

 

Luckily, “September” gave my ears the break they so badly needed. The song is only 14 seconds long, but it was soothing. It’s more of an interlude than anything. It seems to be church bells in the distance, accompanied by cars driving by. It really just sounds like they went into town and recorded their surroundings.

 

My favorite track from the collection, “Solar Myths and Autumns” closes the EP. It was the only song I actually enjoyed. The vocals still aren’t the best, but they fit much better with the tone of the song. The tempo was an influx of fast and slow, getting faster until about 40 seconds in. At 1:40, the vocals retire, and the guitar takes over with a fairly decent lead.

 

I’m not a fan of Ice Hockey’s music, and I’ll probably never listen to them again. They’re not a bad band, by any means; they just aren’t for me. But don’t take my word for it; find out for yourself.