By: Faetra Petillo
Rating: 7/11

Lowry is one of those bands that act as a breath of fresh air in a scene that can, at times, feel overly heated and stuffy. They reach for the sky and try to encompass it all, and with five very talented hands on deck, they actually manage to do so. The group, which has undergone several transformations before signing with Engine Room Recordings in 2008, sounds like a perfect marriage between a classic jam band and an edgy punk band. In a time where most musicians like to think of themselves as 'experimental,' Lowry actually walks the walk. While their sophomore album Love is Dead can teeter on the edge of tedium at times, it propels itself forward with a solid effort littered with breathtaking musical gems.

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