Before Great Northern honed the lush lullabies that made up its arresting debut LP, "Trading Twilight For Daylight," the L.A.-based foursome constructed a set of songs that laid the early groundwork...

Trading Twilight For Daylight is a collection of shimmeringly lovely yet wildly contrasting shades of the pop song experience. Densely layered melodies are draped with velvety chimes, stately piano,...