Technically an EP, the disc is a seven-track piece of original, locally produced music from the four-member group led by Sean Lewis.

The band's first release, "Do Not Resuscitate" is mostly a collaboration of experimental songs compiled by the group without care for what others might think, said Lewis.

However, this album represents the style that the band has intended to create for itself.

"The album is pretty consistent with who we are as a sound," he said. "Mostly, this was an experiment."

If Auburn is an experiment in the works, may this experiment continue for a long time to come.
Featuring a kaleidoscope of heavy sounds, many of the tracks seems to transcend a single music genre and are filled with components from other areas including indie-sounding lyrics and metal rock.

Each track is filled with angst, relationship pressure and exploration of oneself and others, and though Lewis said he wasn't seeking any sort of religious experience with the music, the list of song names includes religious references (such as St. Francis of Assisi and Baptismal Fount). Perhaps something deeper is at work here.
Only one song, "Emotion," is hard to handle because it offers 30 minutes of over-the-top wailing.

Otherwise, the playlist simply rocks. To steal a line from the title track, "you've got some real attitude."

"This is me trying to expose people to Auburn," Lewis said. "It's definitely unlike anything I've done before as far as excursions into music."
Auburn has played throughout the Willamette Valley since early 2006, and if this disc is any indication of what the group has not been sharing, then only selfishness can describe this act. Let there be more from this group, lots more.

Powerfully building on each track from beginning to end, Auburn's "Do Not Resuscitate" could have the legs to make a musical impact in the area.
Working within the lines of those the band admires including The Smashing Pumpkins, Stone Temple Pilots and Nirvana, the sounds here also are original and fresh and well worth the time to listen.

This is the type of music that should not die on the record store shelves. Rather, lovers of great, independent music, should find this album and make sure it stays alive.

"Do Not Resuscitate" is available at Ranch Records for $6.

For band information, visit MySpace.

For booking information e-mail smdl@bereanrecords.com.