This trio's debut falls squarely in the middle of melodic college rock territory. Their sound has a deep, earthy tone that reflects the band's name, and they're able to move easily from mid-tempo rockers ("Ariana") to slow ballads made for swaying while wrapped in the arms of your partner ("Stranded"). While the band can hit all the right notes and strike the right poses, they're also virtually indistinguishable from all the other bands that do...well, pretty much exactly the same thing. Joe Tristano's voice has a mild, world-weary rasp that is pleasing, but he doesn't really bring forth anything that the Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik hasn't already made a million dollars by doing. The vocals are hampered further by lyrics that often wander into banal territory ("It's a long way down, so let it out ‘cause I need something"). The band has incorporated organ and piano into many of the tracks in a seemingly earnest effort to give them some added depth and interest, but it still isn't enough to save them from the Pit of Sensitive, Acoustic Guitar-playing Musicians.