Album Notes

\"Listening to Levator feels really good. The artfully constructed and pleasant strains of pop rock feel like trying on soft, multicolored layers of your favorite T-shirts.
This is a band to study to, a band to read to and a band to live to. In other words, Levator and its 2006 album \"Jackson Hwy. Barnes Drive\" are simultaneously soothing and upbeat.
Perhaps the best way to describe Levator is as the band most likely to land on a future \"Grey\'s Anatomy\" soundtrack.
\"Jackson Hwy. Barnes Drive\" is a 12-track, hour-long album filled with the breathy and mature vocals of Sky Lynn on guitar backed by the presence of Rando Skrasek on drums.
Absent from the record are building rockers; instead, the artsy and soulful piece is mellow.
The album starts off with \"Another Day,\" a song that sounds as though it is a cousin of \"Downtown\" by Tegan and Sara, the Canadian singer-songwriter duo.
Next up is \"Try...Wait,\" an eight-minute song that speeds way up before it slows down.
\"As Yours Would\" is a cool psychedelic experience, and \"Fingers & Toes\" is a definite highlight.
Lynn sings about \"wishing time away\" in \"Perfect World\" to close the album.
Overall, \"Jackson Hwy. Barnes Drive\" is melodic and dreamy with a definite indie feel.\"
Levator proves \'Grey\'s Anatomy\' soundtrack-ready By: Laura Kasavan – The Mustang Daily Posted: 10/19/07