The second in a series of EPs from 23-year-old Edmonton singer/songwriter Eamon McGrath finds his Tom Waits-growl in full form on guitar-heavy opener "Canadian Shield". "Paper Boats" could easily find its way onto an early 2000s Tragically Hip record, or maybe Ladyhawk's <i>Shots</i>, but it's got some neat tones and strums that peak your speakers’ interest. The third and final track, "Running from the Cops", is a sensitive strummer that keeps it clean and consistent. As I said in a review of EP 1, it will be interesting to hear all these tunes together in proper sequence on an LP.

Published in Volume 68, Number 28 of The Uniter (July 2, 2014)