If you ever wondered who was buying all those Dave Matthews boots, look no further. While admittedly not original, anyone on the Phish tip might just give these guys a listen. They work hard, they write solid songs, and who knows? On the next record they just might become whoever they think they are. Seriously, though, their hearts are in the right place and if you have a hankering for the sort of Hendrixy-type jamming of such songs as "To Believe," you might just have yourself a new band to listen to. ~ Rob Ferrier, All Music Guide
Close to the Silence was the debut album by the Nashville, Tennessee-based band Llama. It was recorded in Nashville over a two-year period while the three original members of the band (Ben Morton, Neil Mason, and Ben Brown) were finishing high school. One song from the album, "Too Much Too Soon," (which features Béla Fleck) was included on the soundtrack to the 2002 film Swimfan.
Track listing
"Back Where We Began" (Ben Morton, Kenny Greenberg, Matt Rollings) – 3:07
"Three White Cars (Morton) – 3:49
"Hero" (Morton, Greenberg, Rollings) – 4:05
"Too Much Too Soon" (Morton) – 3:37
"Close To The Silence" (Morton, Neil Mason) – 3:28
"All You Ever Wanted" (Morton, Greenberg, Rollings) – 4:12
"Fruit" (Morton, Greenberg, Rollings) – 3:22
"Chasing The Sun" (Morton, Mason, Greenberg, Rollings) – 4:07
