Aqueduct, who is David Terry with guests, offers up catchy indie pop on the
Pistols at Dawn EP out on Barsuk Records. "Hardcore Days & Softcore Nights" starts the 18-minute EP off with a striking similarity to
Kleenex Girl Wonder in its pop hooks with big lo-fi beats, keyboard lines and slightly off vocals. The rest of
Pistols at Dawn continues with pop layers, guitars and keyboards set against interesting rhythms, calling up the influences of
Built to Spill and
the Flaming Lips. Many parts are sprinkled on top of one another -- sometimes it can all be a bit much, which buries the main thought, but, considering the short time span of the EP and catchy vocal melody lines,
Pistols at Dawn by
Aqueduct makes for a decent listen. ~ Francis Arres