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Jake’s At-times Awkward Aural Assemblage, Part 2

Vee Device - And Quiet Flows the Dawn, Act 1

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Tackling an album like And Quiet Flows the Dawn, Act 1 is something that we critics are getting increasingly familiar with. Hyper-literate artists like Sufjan Stevens and others of that ilk, we are more able to undertake difficult and at times confusing concept albums. Vee Device has chosen to compose a rock opera inspired by Isaac Babel, a famous Russian short story author. Their rock opera is more “folk opera” and is a mixture of fabulous and forgettable memories. However, I can’t fault the guys for going big. AQFtD, Act 1 is a challenging and mildly rewarding folk opera with Act 2 on the way.

cdreviews.com -- Sunday, December 17, 2006
By Jake Nuckolls