The Sea and Skies Above

“The Watery Graves of Portland is/was Curtis Knapp on piano, Davis Lee Hooker on upright bass, and Adrian Orange (aka Thanksgiving) percussing and recording. As the name suggests, they are from Portland, the land of the thirty-hour day where no one pays rent and one can subsist on damp air alone. (...) The band’s sound is dominated by Knapp’spiano, and is therefore mostly Satie for his casual, strolling style and light composition. Bass and brushed drums travel well, minding themselves and rarely stepping out of turn (except in order to be kick ass - that happens a bit). All eleven tracks are tastefully brief, hovering between two and three minutes, yet melded together by interludes and ambient ruckus. (...) That LIVE sound is all over this, adding a rough, intimate feel that nicely compliments the melancholy of these songs. (...) Dear everyone: this crew is showing you up!” – Animal Psi