AOID

The warm guitar strumming and layered vocals pulled me in immediately, just like those early Okkervil River albums I used to play on repeat. This vinyl captures the delicate balance between quiet tenderness and swarming soundscapes perfectly.

The opening track’s vocal layering is really striking, and the tender strumming carries through the whole record without getting repetitive. It’s a 4-star for me only because the second side dips a bit in energy, but the pressing itself is clean and quiet.

The tender vocal work in the opening track is genuinely pretty, but the album feels uneven once the swarming sounds take over, and some tracks drag where the strumming loses momentum. It's a solid listen if you're in a mellow mood, though not one I'd revisit often.