this is the album indie kids and learned rockers have been waiting for. nick talbot blends the most incredible guitar action with the most beautiful melodies to create total post folk perfection. i adore the title track - a shadows-esque swagger through blue cowboy guitar wails, and also the track "she dances" -intense guitars and fascinating ode to sandy denny lyric. the record also features a brilliant rumbling fairport convention cover and the spooky folk track nick penned for ace german indie flick "ein freund von mir" last year called "song among the pine".

in general its the best work from gravenhurst, spanning my bloody valentine to yo la tengo via velvet undergound, and i absolutely cannot wait to a) see the new 4 piece band on tour in coming weeks and b) see this hotly touted new warp films video for single for the ripper "hollow men" !

thank god the press are starting to give this band the credit they deserve!