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Across The Room is disturbed, yet hopeful. When you hear them, you might get angry, you might empathize, you might contemplate, and you might even fall back in love. But one thing for sure, you will be moved. Their new self-titled album follows in the same vein as their live shows. You?ll find the energy of AudioSlave, the restlessness of Radiohead, and the depth of U2. The theme of their first album can be summarized in the spirit of this duo ? they may lose the battle, but rest assured, they will win the war. It is a journey into the inner parts of the souls of Steven Cox and Enrique Platas, where their strength and passion is balanced by vulnerability. The two artists share all the normal jobs of a full band instead of being locked into individual instruments. On any given song, you might see Steven or Enrique bouncing back between percussion, bass, guitars, keyboards, samplers, and vocals ? all depending on the mood and message of the song. "We write about real life. The songs aren?t always upbeat, nor are they dark. They are truth." says Cox, "So many times bad things happen to good people, but we believe good people get better at being great." The track, Take That Road, introduces you to a young woman, on her own, against the odds, and searching for answers to the question burning in her mind. She?s not satisfied with living the mediocre life planned for her, and it?s time for her to break out ? even with the world rolling the dice against her. It?s an experience we all deal with: how do we become our own person when it?s so easy to become someone else? Across The Room is also realist band, with the life experiences that have taught them that sometimes life hurts, with no healing to temper the blow. The song "Numb" takes the listener on a journey of manipulation; falling in love and giving everything, only to find out that the person we fell for was not who they claimed to be. In their debut album, ATR (as their fans have called them) have been able to reach inside and deal with issues important to them and their fans. You?ll find overtones of substance set against a backdrop of tension. The message is clear. They are disturbed, yet hopeful. Listen to the CD. Let them move you.