While Rocky Votolato first made a name for himself as a guitarist and frontman for Waxwing, he found himself writing a fair share of non-electric songs that didn't fit in with the group's emo and post-hardcore modes. Indeed, even before Waxwing called it quits in 2005, it seemed pretty clear that Votolato's future was in music with a decidedly less aggressive bent. His latest album, Television of Saints, isn't much different from his earlier LPs under his own name, but if earnest and literate songcraft is your preference, then Votolato's unfailing consistency is a very good thing. With CALLmeKAT. —David Raposa