Full of folky strums, fragile vocals, and a fleet-fingered sense of construction that seems almost too casual until you realize how well it holds together.
Artie’s shrink oughtta remind him once in a while that he’s a rich fuckin’ rock star and maybe he should please shut the fuck up and get fat or something.
An uncloseted romanticist who packs more mature pop sensibility into a single measure than an entire posse of fretboard-throttlers could manage in a lifetime.
Abnormals Anonymous goes a long way towards making the musical dime-store paperback they kept promising to write, digging deeper into the noir atmosphere.
An interesting and quiet side project from the interesting and quiet Will Oldham of Palace. The liner notes thank Tortoise and Stereolab. You’ll hear why.
A mix of prog rock and Boston-baked powerpop, Elsewhere wear influences such as Rush, the Police, and ’80s British synthpop on their sleeves with pride.