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Xavier Salas Montes | Mexico City | 03/10/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This one most definitively deserves a review, so I'm delivering one for you. This is a very smooth album which features some very find performances ex-Rough Cutt vocalist Paul Shortino and Jeff Northrup. The songs are very melodic and highly memorable and given true emotional validity with some extremely emotional and powerful vocals. Couple these elements with a highly polished sound and a great production, which makes Afterlife a very enjoyable melodic rock release. This is their second release, a ten year plus gap between a collaborative effort by this two man team and IMHO is one of the best releases of 2004.Mellower, smoother and rolling with some refreshingly moody melodic tunes that is a cool tonic for a stressful day. Its breezy simplicity is a plus, as well as the darkened lyrics that seem ripped right from the personal life of the pen of guitarist, Jeff Northrup, himself. With its polished surface shine, and Shortino's typical raspy vocal delivery, it's a pleasure to settle down with and just seep in the feelings melting within, whether it's a cushy ballad, a rollicking rocker or a mid-tempo angst fest."