"Kramies Windt is on to something here. The songwriter’s debut five-track  EP for Hidden Shoal marries wafting synth textures and an acoustic  guitar bedrock to well-honed direct songcraft, making every cut a  keeper.  Kramies’ efforts (aided by longtime collaborators Dave Paolucci  and producer Todd Tobias) are best realized on the title track, where  his journey to stirring-anthem Valhalla finds his voice first recalling  Tim Booth of James before ascending to full-on Bono territory.   Elsewhere, the chilly expanse of “Coal Miners Executive Club” and its  comforting refrain of “We can pace ourselves” swirl inside the head, and  “Antiquarian Days” evokes John Lennon at his most reflective. Unlike  some more well-known peddlers of similar aesthetic pedigree (Coldplay,  I’m looking at you), Mr. Windt’s grand sweeping gestures are never  empty, and his hooks are never cheap. It’s no wonder that with each  subsequent listen, I find myself enjoying <em>The European</em> more and more."

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