Patient 113

Hailing from Los Angeles, California, the mysterious new alternative group Patient 113 has been turning some heads in the music world. From having one of their songs remixed by Jerome Dillon to getting their music featured in the 2009 horror flick, "The Collector," these guys clearly know what they are doing.

Their EP, "Half Empty" which is available on Amazon Mp3 or the iTunes Music Store is a five song first impression with a firm handshake. Their MySpace page lists influences such as Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, Autolux, Radiohead, and Elliott Smith among others, all of which can be recognized at different points throughout the record.

Starting with the grunge-romp "Words of Wisdom," people would think that this band has come straight out of the 90's alternative scene. With crunchy guitars, a brutal bassline, and and enough energy to break glass, Patient 113 is not only introducing themselves, but also announcing that they're going to be around for a while.

The intensity just keeps on building throughout the next two tracks, "Gem" and "Mr. Jameson" (whose spacial guitar riffs in the verses further brings back the 90's nostalgia) before taking a breather with "Saltwater." Losing the drums, the distortion, and the screaming, we are left with a haunting acoustic confessional that is sure to give the listener chills.

Just when you think they've calmed down, however, we are presented with the closing track "Fire and Ice" which picks up right where the first half of the album left off. Packing all the punch seen in the first three tracks into an explosive closer, singer Andrew Reed concludes the song by claiming "I will stick around!" I sure hope so.

Check out their MySpace page by heading to http://www.Patient113.com