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Following up last year's stunning 59.59 album with a brief, four-song EP, British combo Sian Alice Group continue to chart a path for contemporary dreampop. More sedate than the occasionally noisy ethereality of 59.59, this EP should nonetheless be seen as an addendum to its predecessor.

Vocalist Sian Ahern has a more pronounced presence on these piano-dominated tracks, and her bandmates' proficiency on multiple instruments is played down somewhat here. "When... (Variation)" takes the central melodic figure of the dizzying improvisation of 59.59's "When...." and turns it into a stark, circular piano theme, accented by Ahern's multi-tracked voice.

While somewhat more one-dimensional than the kaleidoscopic nervousness of 59.59, The Dusk Line is a satisfying accompaniment and serves as a tantalizing stop-gap until the group completes their next full-length.

Standout Tracks:   "When... (Variation)," "The Dusk Line" JASON FERGUSON