Overview
- Out today on 4AD, the nine-track LP marks the band’s sixth studio album and first since reconfiguring to Adrianne Lenker, Buck Meek, and James Krivchenia.
- Recorded live at New York’s Power Station with longtime producer Dom Monks, the sessions grew from extended in-studio improvisation.
- The group widened its circle of contributors, featuring ambient pioneer Laraaji alongside close friends June McDoom, Alena Spanger, and Hannah Cohen, with textures that include zither, keys, and tape loops.
- Lenker arrived with over 100 song ideas and narrowed them to nine, exploring aging, memory, family, and relationship dynamics on tracks such as “Incomprehensible,” “Los Angeles,” and “Words.”
- Early reviews note a stylistic pivot toward higher-fidelity folk-pop and groove-driven arrangements, drawing praise for the bold direction as well as some reservations about lighter textures and repeated mantras.