* PREORDER * LAWN - God Made The Highway LP (colour vinyl)

* PREORDER * expected to arrive late Feb / early March

Limited edition evergreen or violet colour vinyl.

Highly recommended.

"This is the first release since their Bigger Sprout EP in 2022. It’s their best thought-out self-expression since 2020's Johnny, and it’s their first album on Exploding In Sound. The band eclectically pivots between nostalgic jangle-pop and mordant post-punk, the juxtaposition of which is set up nicely on the first two tracks: “Water,” a slow rising tide that would fit an alt-country aesthetic like early My Morning Jacket, and “Lonely River Blues,” a driving rhythmic new wave groove with noise pop experimentation and sprechgesang vocals. The overall effect blurs and whirs by blending as songwriters Mac Folger and Rui De Magalhaes twist through their own lanes, creating a gear-shifting experience for the discerning ear. 

The sonic whiplash between these openers and the subsequent track, “Davie,” suggests it’s best to buckle up for the first listen. As guitar rock goes, Lawn covers a wide indie-rock spectrum. Going back to their first LP, Blood on the Tracks, and its title track in particular, they have always possessed a knack for hooks and chorus melodies that sound simultaneously college-radio-friendly and left-of-the-dial, as if crafted for independent DJs and under-the-radar curators. With Elephant 6-reminiscent indie pop delights like “Davie,” the C86-sounding “Shade in the Pasture,” the lanky throwback ditty “Nowhere Walkin,” and newly unhinged art-punk bangers like “Pressure” and “Everyday Man,” the duo-powered Lawn ensures each song on God Made the Highway has its own sound and identity, jarring the listener to pay attention while equally inviting them to enjoy the ride. Ten people might each have a different favorite song." - Post-Trash

RIYL: Parquet Courts, Cool Greenhouse, Elephant 6