***The Separate EP represents the latest evolution of one of underground rock’s most captivating bands, ROOMRUNNER. Recorded last fall in the band’s hometown of Baltimore with producer J. ROBBINS (Jawbox, Burning Airlines), the EP masterfully captures the group’s live intensity and its newfound songwriting voice. All four band members contributed to the writing process and the collaboration reveals new dynamics. The songs may surprise longtime fans as the quartet improves upon its hard-hitting, headbanging formula to make more complex and melody-charged music. Singer-guitarist DENNY BOWEN Bowen allows his voice to be much more exposed on Separate, showcasing his before-unheard versatility as a vocalist. Drummer BRET LANAHAN worked with Bowen on the EP’s big vocal hooks and the dreamy harmony the record ends with. Lanahan’s ferocious drumming is bone-crushingly powerful throughout the record. Bowen, guitarist JEFF BYERS, and bassist DAN FROME weave in and out of each others’ tunes, veering between intricate, crunchy, and explosive riffs.
LP $12.75
10/28/2014