North Aral Sea levels further were due to begin in 2010. The Aral Sea began shrinking in the 1960s, when the Soviet Union decided that the two rivers feeding it, the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya, would be diverted to irrigate cotton and food crops in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. In 1986, due to an accelerated loss of water, the Aral Sea split into northern and southern parts; the southern part is the current South Aral Sea. There is now an ongoing effort in Kazakhstan to save and replenish the North Aral Sea. As part of this effort, a dam project was completed
Between the Devil and the Sea for its lyrics, percussion and predictability, while complimenting the band's few "glimpses of raging passion" elsewhere on the EP. Between the Devil and the Sea Between the Devil and the Sea is an Oh No Oh My EP released February 5, 2005. Margaret Reges of Allmusic described "Between the Devil and the Sea" as "a group of hook-driven, scribbly, smart, and fun songs. The production is clean, the nasal, somewhat goofy vocals are pleasantly bizarre, and the whole thing feels just about right." Chris Fore of "QRO Magazine" called it "an instant relaxer" due to the band's "cheerful sense of