Richardson's voice flows effortlessly through the songs and has a way of putting such dark subject matter relatable to those who've never felt what's being sung about. The guitar swirls will lull you in, and every line of every song will hit you harder than the last. Such a sincere and emotive voice will make the lyrics, dealing with such subjects as alcohol dependency and heroin addiction all the more poignant, and makes them hit you that much harder. You'll find this to be in the vein of Mineral, Knapsack, or Sunny Day Real Estate not exactly bad company. Singer Michael Richardson has one of the most honest and engaging voices music has heard in a while.

Some people might be turned away by the 'emo' label before they're able to give this a listen, and that's really a shame.īenton Falls does so many things well, but a good point to start would be the vocals. Three short months later in 2001, we had Fighting Starlight.

Benton Falls were first showcased with a track called 'Tell Him' on Emo Daires Vol. In addition, the long running Emo Diaries series has been a staple, featuring for the first time bands such as Red Animal War, Planes Mistaken For Stars, and Benton Falls. Deep Elm Records has long been renowned for being one of the foremost carriers of 'emo.' There's no doubt that Deep Elm has had some solid releases in that contingent, such as The Appleseed Cast's End Of The Ring Wars, and Cross My Heart's Temporary Contemporary.

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