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"Summery" is the best word to describe the self-titled EP by New York-based quintet, Ambulance Ltd. Falling somewhere between the solid, indie rock sensibilities of Pavement, the classic-yet-progressive compositions of Big Star and the reverb-heavy, hollow atmospherics of My Bloody Valentine, Ambulance Ltd. hit the right balance. They pay deference to the best of Sixties-era sounds with overflowing light-hearted harmonies and a powerful grasp on melody. The quietly happy and unfettered instrumentation of "Young Urban" teems with feel-good familiarity, while the upbeat, rolling rhythms of "Stay Where You Are" are the musical accompaniment to a top-down drive up the coast. The only drawback of Ambulance Ltd. is its brevity, forcing you to hit repeat to prolong the sunshine.

LILY MOAYER
(July 8, 2003)