Their shambling indie pop is a perfect fit with their label
Muddy Waters' essential early collection
gentle compositions create an intricate soundscape that rewards deep listening—a secret garden of sound demanding full immersion to appreciate its sumptuous complexity
the album showcases the band's tight musicianship throughout
" It balances the band’s signature urgency with a matured perspective
Good def jam Their shambling indie pop isThe Stevens don't change their sound much on Good, their second album. The Melbourne quartet still come off like a holy blend of Guided by Voices melodic invention, Pavement slack, and Flying Nun scrap and that's fine. Their first album, A History of Hygiene, was like a hits collection with one sprightly, scruffy gem after another. Good is the same. Guitarist vocalists Travis MacDonald and Alex MacFarlane wrote another batch of hooky, fun, and jumpy