The band celebrate their 40th year with an album made up of dark, honest, and experimental sounds mixed with songs that fit nicely into their established style.
The final album by this dreamy noise pop group is a collaboration with poet Jenn Morea, following a young girl and her animal sidekick on an adventure through the Mesozoic era. An ethereal sound and lyrics influenced by natural history make this a transportive listen. "Pangaea Girls (Magic Feeling)" is a particularly lovely track, with infectious bass and fuzzy, distant guitar. - Hannah Schwartz