Andy Hull’s band took a turn down grunge alley with 2013’s Cope, but here they’re on more familiar ground, with an emotional take on alternative indie rock inspired by the frontman’s new experiences in fatherhood, set to a soundtrack of lush harmonies, intense melody, proggy layers and shades of plaid-clad Americana.
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