The Draft is made up of three quarters of the recently defunct Hot Water Music. When Chuck Ragan left the band to pursue more time with his family and a new acoustic project, the remaining members - bassist Jason Black, vocalist/guitarist Chris Wollard, and drummer George Rebelo - decided they weren't ready to slow down, appointed Todd Rockhill to join Wollard on guitar and started this project. The project gave us one album, this being In A Million Pieces. Some songs sound like they would be perfectly at home on a Hot Water Music album whilst other are a total surprise. Whilst Chuck's gruff is missed, some of the things being tried on this album are a pleasent surprise.
I am going with is New Eyes Open, which is the albums opener. In the chorus Chris Wollard shouts, "That's what I like about it, it's not so complicated." While he might have been singing about things other than his musical pursuits, the same can be said about what makes their debut album a pleasurable listen. New Eyes Open sounds like something that Hot Water Music could have done and is a great introduction to the band and album.
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