Engrossing and endearingly playful, detailed, heartfelt, and fun. The first half of the record—the run from ‘AFV’ to ‘Ur Heart Stops’—is one of the most perfect batches of songs I’ve heard in a while. (The second half doesn’t maintain the momentum or appeal set by the first, but it’s still a great 36-minute listen.)
I’ve seen comparisons to contemporaries (and bands they’re part of) like Water from Your Eyes and Magdalena Bay, but I hear a lot of early-aughts heart-on-sleeve (even twee!) indie pop in this—bands like Architecture in Helsinki, of Montreal, The Unicorns, Tilly and the Wall.