Relaxing and ambitious experimental noise rock with a hint of indie

New Madrid‰’s newest album packs a lot of sound into just seven songs. The first half of the album features several rolling, low-fi indie tunes that manage to be catchy and fuse in noise rock elements to give the record a sort of soft ambience. “Dead Legs‰” even includes some vocal harmonies that make the track uplifting. The band closes their album with two extra long (10 minutes) songs that are like a relaxing trip for your ears. “Homesick‰” starts as a lyric-centric indie ballad, but turns into a much more ambitious experiment with minimalist instrumentation that actually engages the listener, but could double as a lullaby. Bottom line: this album is all about the music, and it will pay off to listen closely.

RIYL: Wooly & the Mammoth, Futurebirds, Max Capote
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