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From May 2007 to July 2008, Kingsbury tried numerous different writing and recording strategies in their home studio, Sugarwood, in Winter Park, FL. The band (Mark Freeman, TJ Burke, Samantha Christine, and Bruce Reed) was still involved in promoting their critically acclaimed debut full-length "The Great Compromise" and touring across the country, but used what little time they had to write, record, and craft music in ways outside of what they were used to. The result is "Lie To Me", the follow-up EP to "The Great Compromise" and the first of a series of recordings released for free on the bands recently rebuilt website, kingsburymusic.net.

"Lie To Me" exploits the more atmospheric elements of what Kingsbury does. With six songs, it still clocks in around thirty minutes. The songs share a strong emphasis on subtlety and dynamics, but remain incredibly gripping. The record is rich with layered compositions and Reed's voice sounds more comfortable than ever. Instrumental tracks like "Ocarina Mountaintop" and "Armada" were born out of sonic manipulations and stream of conscious recording, while songs like "Holy War" and the title track, "Lie To Me", were crafted in the studio completely live. As a whole, "Lie To Me" delivers on Kingsbury's strength; music that is uncomfortably gorgeous and beautifully unnerving.

The EP will be released for free on the band's recently rebuilt website, kingsburymusic.net, this November and will have an official release early next year on Post-Records.