What it is: a simple seven song album from the indie rock outfit, Long Island natives the Republic of Wolves.
At least, that's what I expected upon my first listen.What I got, however, was a variable Smörgåsbord of different genres from song to song, with the album swinging between post-rock, to indie rock, to folk, to shoegaze, to metal, and heading right back to alternative with the album closing. All with the same topic; that is, the wide open ocean and maps. They, in these seven songs, manage to encompass all my favorite genres, and do so flawlessly. How they manage to perform in so many different circumstances is beyond me, but hell, it sounds incredible. Truly my personal, if not THE album of the year so far.
If only more bands managed to do this... (in a semi acceptable/decent fashion.)
