A2: Music

The Wall Street Journal reviews recent releases that feature “soaring, shimmering vocal harmonies,” including “Clouded Staircase” by Starling Electric of Ann Arbor. Caleb Dillon, one of the band’s members, is interviewed for the piece. “On ‘Clouded Staircase,’ some songs have 10 vocal parts, most sung by Mr. Dillon, that form a tight, textured and often captivating whole. Rich but uncluttered orchestral pop with reoccurring themes and a few tracks that are crafted of separate but complementary parts, the CD shows the influence of ‘Smile,’ especially on the Dillon composition ‘Camp-Fire’ as voices dart and built over organ, chimes, bass and banjo.” [Source]