A Murder of Crows (2003)

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The album runs more that 60 minutes spanning 12 songs, including one BONUS TRACK. The album is more aggressive and more progressive than the first DST release, without forsaking the melodic, passionate sense of longing that has become a trademark of their unique style.

The disc also includes an epic track "Black Smoke and Mirrors"- A long awaited acoustic based composition featuring Devon's flute playing.
Graves is the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose music is both philosophical and challenging. "Everything I write has a message, an approach to poetry," he says. "It's the major function of poetry not to provide answers, but to raise questions - to be thought provoking and to create space for individual interpretations."

This is exactly what Dead Soul Tribe succeeds in doing with their second album, A Murder Of Crows. Just as thoughts flow through the endless convolutions of the brain of their creator, the songs of the album build up an atmospheric tension, holding the listener with it's compositional fluidity that lets them swim in a sea of intriguing melodies.

The debut album (2002) was a convincing statement of his grand creativity and more than just a glimpse of his actual feelings at the time. "I still like this record very much," says Graves. "I think, it has its own character style which is unique." However, the new A Murder Of Crows shows an obvious evolution of the DST sound. "The new songs are far more aggressive. At the same time they are sounding more progressive without losing the groove. The guitars are more dominant and the keyboards were held back more. You can find a few acoustic guitars and more flute parts than on the first record."

One can also hear that Graves has made experiences as a sound engineer too. A Murder Of Crows makes a great impression with a powerful sound, exposing the dynamics of all the instruments and creating a lasting result.