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    Hundred Hands

    Little Eyes

    (2001)

    Reviewed by Nate Bailey

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    Label Deep Elm RecordsDecapolisJanuary 2002
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    Hundred Hands is made up of Aaron Pillar and Christopher Crisci of Appleseed Cast along with producer Ed Rose (Get Up Kids, Appleseed Cast, Brandtson) on drums. They are from Lawrence, Kansas.

    With the featured members of Appleseed Cast in the band, it's no big surprise that the sound is similar. Featuring 6 songs (1 instrumental), "Little Eyes" is a laid back journey of introspection. Simple, quiet melodies carry you throughout each song. The cover art is really well done and based on that, you can judge the insides because what's there is on par.

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    Other coverage for this album

    HM Magazine #91Reviewed by Earl CampbellHundred Hands is a side-project of the Appleseed Cast's Aaron and Chris, and the product, with production help from Ed Rose, is a six-song EP called Little Eyes. While not a complete departure from TAC songs, Little Eyes is a bit more stripped than Mare Vitalis or Low Level Owl, consisting of airy, progressive melancholy (surprise) numbers that rise up for shimmering apexes sometimes. The songs…The Phantom Tollbooth 2001Reviewed by Ken MuellerDespite this band's pedigree, this is a fairly disappointing outing. Hundred Hands is a side project of Appleseed Cast members Aaron Pillar and Chris Crisci, along with producer Ed Rose. While Appleseed Cast has released album after album of top quality music (some of which was produced by Rose), this project just doesn't have the same energy. The six songs on this disc tend to have a sleepy,…

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