Influenced, but with an own character.
Kevin Devine often gets compared to Dashboard Confessional, Elliott Smith, and most notably, Bright Eyes. While these influences are pretty obvious, Devine does put his own personal touch in the music. This album is nicely varied, with the pitching This Box Is Empty, the somewhat upbeat Guys With Record Collections, and slower, more intimate songs as Lullaby For A Snow-Faced Girl, as my personal highlights.
