<img class="alignleft wp-image-9304 " src="http://www.hiddenshoal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Umpire-Band-Photo-350px-300x262.jpg" alt="Umpire" width="175" height="153" />On Umpire's 'Spotlights', it's all about the slow-burn, the withholding – and the showstopping vocal from Geoff Symons. Minus the full band behind him, Symons and his downtuned SG create a heartbreaking little universe that speaks volumes. (Fun Umpire fact: At one stage, this was to be the opening track of their superb album Now We're Active, but was switched to the penultimate spot for maximum impact.)

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