I liked Walk the River when it came out, but it hasn't held up at all -- sounding mannered and over-cautious after the very awesome Red got critically shellacked for its weirdness. This is a nice return to form though, full of the sort of pretty, freewheeling ballads found on Through the Windowpane, but in general less meandering, more controlled and cohesive than that record, maybe thanks to the use of an outside producer, Jonas Raabe. Closer I Lie Down especially is the sort of gorgeous dream pop that I expect from this band.
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