Greetings folks,
Hope you're all doing okay and keeping safe. No change here in Amsterdam, lockdown loosening slightly as more sectors of the business community protest, despite the numbers going up so fast that they can't process all the positive tests in time for the daily reports (yes really), so we know it's not good, but not by how much. Ah well, par for the course, I guess...
"Despite the international influences, or perhaps because of them, this album is a uniquely North American offering. Hailing from the southern United States, this band has been playing the festival circuits of late. You can dance to their funky beats but there is also an ethereal quality to their style that leads to a complicated and contemplative feel. This album from 2018 was nary their sophomore offering, yet their sound had already crystallized via a uniquely crafted tune smithery.
Nearly completely instrumental, this album does find a pop aesthetic that bubbles and folds back onto itself like slow-cooked pork. It’s deep winter here, so I’ll refrain from talking too much about delicious smoked meats and veggies, which is more of a summer backyard thing for me. There are sporadic vocals, working more as percussive elements against the backdrop of guitar sounds that are all at once sparse and lush. Enigmatic? For sure. But don’t let their haircuts fool you.
It’s the dead of winter here (did I mention that already?). Pair this music with something and someone you love. In my case, it’s Le Jus, a New England-style India Pale Ale, fresh from Chicago’s Alarmist Brewery."
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