PAWN HEARTS

Some reactions after listening to Pawn Hearts countless times: confused, exhausted, angry, terrified, intrigued, awed. Few pieces of recorded music has elicited such a dizzying variety of moods - sometimes within seconds of one another. It's difficult to say what the songs are "about," or if they are even songs in the traditional sense. Yet, it is difficult to turn away from "Pawn Hearts" dark, intricate beauty. A true masterpiece that takes years to properly understand, if such a deed is truly even possible.