Devon Church
's work with
Exitmusic
is a tough act to follow, especially since the project's brilliant swan song,
The Recognitions
, arrived the same year his own debut album did.
We Are Inextricable
establishes him as an artist in his own right; the album opener, "Chamomile," introduces
Church
's weathered baritone and more traditional songwriting style, both of which couldn't be further from
's haunting tone poems and
Aleksa Palladino
's clarion vocals.
's combination of folk-inspired songwriting and dream pop sounds is an intriguing one, and on "A Wave on Land" and the title track,
's potential to be affecting and musically inventive at the same time is fulfilled. ~ Heather Phares