Dust on the Breakers

Dust On The Breakers formed in 2006, a serendipitous convergence of three friends[i] one isolated night in a Denver warehouse full of instruments. That first extended session was emotionally electric, underscored by pensive arrangements and heavyhearted guitar lines. Rare live shows[ii] and a rotation of guest musicians[iii] has kept the Breakers—core members[iv] Jeff Linsenmaier, Jeff Davenport, and Tim Husmann—active in the time since, culminating with this year’s American Reclamation[v].

The 5-song EP is a musical purge; a wild abandonment of former loves and lovers, a forward march to new, uncharted hopes[vi]. Its opening track, “Charred Metropolis,” introduces vocalist Anna Slade, her voice a demure echo against Linsenmaier’s slowcore-ish croon[vii]. “Quiet Please” is likewise an ambient exploration of atmospherics and rumbling piano parts. The standout “Summer Rain Storms” is easily the album’s most accessible tune, a buoyant pop diversion anchored by the upstart, ending chorus, “We’ll run in the rain / catch up to me.” For years, Dust On The Breakers has been a band on the verge, and with the densely layered debut American Reclamation, it’s about time for it to tip over.[viii]