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DecoyMusic review of Delta Activity's recently released EP:

I’m sure that, to most, this band is unrecognizable. Which is a sad, sad thing, because they are a great band. They bring stunningly good laid-back, although at times very somber and emotionally powerful, music and combine it with some of the most pointedly negative and worrisome lyrics I’ve heard. The first track, “How Does It Feel?” deals with the unhappiness of the human condition, that we work jobs we hate for money we need to buy things we don’t really even want. And then there’s an artist renting out our basement who’s far happier than we are, although he’s not making any money. Sure, sounds old, but the powerful vocals of Ben Henderson give them an extra dash of creativity. The man truly knows how to use his voice.

For some reason, I like to compare this band to Alien Ant Farm. I don’t know why, though, as they don’t sound very alike at all. I think it’s the fact that I find myself bouncing around to them, despite the lyrical content bringing me down just a bit. It could also be the over-the-top vocals, although the two voices sound nothing alike.

This band displays such a fine knack for song-writing that this EP gets spins from me constantly. And if I listen to it once, I end up listening to it over and over again for four days. And with the amount of music I have to (and choose to) listen to music, I really don’t have time to do that. But it’s such a pleasure that I do it anyway. The only problem I have with this disc is its length. Four tracks is hardly enough to wet the palette. And I’m sure this band is capable of far more. I eagerly anticipate their next release, be it full length or just another teaser.