Great Guitar based Pop Rock from Oakland via Tom Smith's One Man Band, Otoliths. Everything that a riffaholic needs is here as Lithos cross genres at will with expertise and intent. Packed with melody and Guitar heaven.
The banging Riff and killer solo of Bi-Weekly Lady enhances the mix of 90s Rock and Slacker Rock, yet Maeve's Melody and Bar Pilots are great Jangle Pop and the hippy-ish Limb From Limb enters my beloved Psych Pop avenue.
Minna mixes Classic Rock with 70s Pop Rock and adds a weeping Peter Green like riff. Projectionist is hypnotic with its Americana like instrumental theme, yet it also sounds ethereal with its haunting Guitar accompaniment.
Too Slow goes all West Coast Rock with the gentle vocal and wonderful easy listening harmonies. Crenellations even treads down the Prog Road. Sense In Asking is very close to UK New Wave. Go To Sleep reveals another fine meandering instrumental arrangement.
If you want 11 songs that sound the same, this isn't the album for you. It is multi directional, equally held back and rocking. The variety is laudable. A really interesting listen that will delight you as much as it did me. Recommended to all.
You can listen to and buy the album here. It is available on Vinyl and as a download.
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