Haven, Between the Senses

By Peter Hemminger

I’ve been trying for 20 minutes to come up with a way to describe Haven without mentioning Jeff Buckley. Maybe it’s just because of my lack of musical touchstones, a lack of creativity, or just out-and-out laziness, but I can’t find one. Between the Senses contains all the hallmarks of Buckley’s sound: ethereal vocals, soaring guitar lines and cathartic moments of heaviness. On the other hand, if ever there was someone worth emulating, it’s Buckley, and Haven adds enough to the sound that the album comes off more as tribute than rip-off. While they wear their influences too heavily, Haven have crafted an album full of raw emotion and excellent song writing. All they need now is to discover their own voice.

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