Testface, Doctor Won't You Get Us to Dawn
RELEASED: 2005, Sleepsound Records/Broken Sparrow Records
GENRE: Psych-folk/americana

There are a variety of adjectives that could be used to describe this album: Mellow or depressing for the sound, artsy or bizarre for the lyrics. But disturbing, stream-of-consciousness lyrics like "Chase the bloody trail back to the bleeding side of the wound/ Blame it on the bloodline/ Blame it on the wound," may turn some people off to the music.
The album paints a series of nightmarish pictures, which seem like they must have been inspired by either a) horror movies b) hallucinations or c) drugs — lots of them. Don't get me wrong; I certainly enjoy some artists, like Dave Matthews and The Beatles, who have clearly dabbled in their share of mind-altering substances. But this music just gives me the heebie-jeebies. — Ursula Evans-Heritage
 
Intern Battle! New intern Emily has a different take on the Testface album. Read on…
Adjectives like mellow, artsy and stream-of-consciousness are usually regarded as praise when used to describe a band's sound, and without a doubt are compliments when applied to Testface's new album. Yes, it's mellow. But rightly so. The record takes on a dreamy and spaced-out feel, and the sheer ingenuity of the band shines in their slow-paced songs and abstract lyrics. The illusory vocals are a flawless fit for the backing instrumentals, serving as the perfect punctuation to a sound that is transcendent in its bitter-sweetness.
— Emily Freeman

• thank you Emily!