The Act of Estimating as Worthless: Circadian tremors (2013)

"SUNY Purchase folk outift The Act of Estimating As Worthless have themselves tagged as “quiet” on their Facebook page. While that might certainly have been true of the band’s last album Amongst These Splintered Minds​/​/​Leaden Thoughts Sing Softly (which saw its release through good time pals Double Double Whammy) they are doing their best to break out of that unassuming shell on their latest EP Circadian Tremors. Like a soothing babbling brook, the tracks on the EP ebb and flow gently downstream for stretches before the occasional white caps bubble up and the band explodes into gorgeous, ornate instrumental interludes with horns, strings, electric guitars, and crashing percussion. It’s loud in the sense that the band is really putting their energy out there with all their might, but it’s still deft and tender in execution. This is a band that puts the utmost consideration into every square inch of their songwriting and it pays off big time on Circadian Tremors. Boosted by some expert production quality, The Act of Estimating As Worthless are proving themselves to be one of upstate New York’s more surprising powerhouses" (cactus-mouth.tumblr.com)