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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 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.

The opening track's tender strumming and vocals are lovely, exactly as described, but the album feels a bit uneven once it gets past those first few songs. I've played it a few times and it's growing on me, though I wouldn't call it a standout.