Art releases album

As the debut album of the band Art in Manila, Set the Woods on Fire has a great reputation proceeding it. Art in Manila was formed under the leadership of Orenda Fink, one of the members of Azure Ray, after her solo projects and her tour in promotion of her last album Invisible Ones in 2005.

The band incorporates the best performers of many other independent rock bands: Adrianne Verhoeven, the vocalist for The Anniversary, Corey Broman of Dance Me Pregnant, Dan McCarthy and Steve Bartolomei from Mayday, and bassist Ryan Fox of The Good Life.

Orenda selected everyone from some of the groups she associated with during her Invisible Ones tour.

Each member lends their own unique power to the album like some coterminal vectors summing together in one direction. This amalgam of players really allows the album to take a direction on the mood of each song. The lyrics relate to a spiritual tone which really relaxes the listener. As each track flows into the next, the CD continues on a lateral path which may not have much in variation, but maintains an easy pace. It would easily find a home in the ambience of a dark coffee lounge as it might be a students respite while studying for an upcoming test.

Although Set the Woods on Fire may not be an outwardly powerful album, it contains a deep essence that displays the band's ability to create an entrancing momentum through their music with tracks such as "Precious Pearl" and "Golden Dawn." Set the Woods on Fire is definitely a fantastic debut for this new band of veteran rockers. Picking it up at your favorite music store just might be the key to unlocking a receptive mindset.