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The In Tension ep had more than promise, it was the real thing, tangible, right there. I've listened to the album a couple of times and feel the same as you - it pretty much alternates the thumping roaring tracks with brooding overcast ones so it neve really feels like it hits the full flight that Shannon Funchess' vocals are always pulling at - even when restrained you can feel the full power that's being held back, and it;s the same with the beats and synth momentum - I just want the whole thing to unleash and create waves, but so far I haven't been hit as hard as I was hoping. There's nothing quite as overwhelming as Dark Allies or Sull Fuct, but the songs you mention are all the ones that come closest.

Mexican Summer are streaming it on their Soundcloud themselves btw: http://soundcloud.com/mexicansummer/sets/light-asylum-light-asylum-1/

as an aside - why can;t I follow any Mexican Summer links? they all, always, go to a dead page saying "The connection to the server was reset while the page was loading." It's a rare day I can actually get into their site. Obviously that doesn't happen to everyone, so why me? sadface.

it's a good album!

very good album, great band. go see them if you get the chance, they will not disappoint.

Doesn't live up to the promise of the EP. Shame really.