At fourteen tracks, Funnel Cloud runs a little long, but the songs are short and there's more attention to balance and flow in the sequencing than usual. More importantly, the performances are rich and warm, less somnolent than they are sincere -- the album doesn't break the band's mold, but it does kick things up a notch. Hem sounds fresh and wide-eyed again, and it's about time.
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