The variety to the album is found in the almost Staind like ‘The Course Of Human Life’ that starts of in a slowly maudlin drum led manner, before reaching a crescendo of abrasive guitars and pelting drumbeats. This is bound to wake the listener up from his/her comfortable emo slumber. Ace’s vocals take on a jagged nu metal edge in this track about human nature and its fickleness. There is a neat, haunting track entitled ‘The Mountain Range In My Living Room’ that could easily be heard on the soundtrack to chillers like the recent ‘Cabin Fever’. There is certainly a more chilling and eclectic side to ‘Early November’, than other bands in the category in which they have been pigeon holed, including Dashboard Confessional.

David Adair