Jeff Merchant is a member of The Lullabies, and his WINDOW ROLLED DOWN disc also features members of Listing Ship (which got a rave review here not too long ago), Stew and Brian Wilson’s band. Unfortunately, that’s about the most exciting thing one can say about this release. Ultra-soft, dreamy, ethereal vocals never seem to elevate into anything that really stands out, and soon, your head is nodding and you’re all depressed. Even when something fun happens, like the funky wacka-wacka opening on “Guy,” the song quickly morphs into every other song on the album, even with its jazzy bridge. It may be fine for rainy days if you’re on Valium. –Mark Rose

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