* PREORDER * SNOCAPS - s/t LP (colour vinyl)

* PREORDER * expected to arrive for 17th April release

Limited edition Indie Exclusive frosted blue colour vinyl. Black wax and CD available.

Katie and Allison were teasing their new project, Snocaps, and its debut self-titled album. They made the record alongside two of Katie’s recent collaborators, Brad Cook and MJ Lenderman. Cook’s careful production and Lenderman’s laconic, slyly brilliant guitar playing threads throughout the record, giving it a more laidback tone than the sister’s urgent early collaborations. But even with these new additions, Katie and Allison’s connection is still at the heart of the record, and Snocaps is a return to form, its sound landing closer to the ramshackle pop-punk of P.S. Eliot than Saint Cloud’s twilit majesty.

The record is split equally between the two sisters, with each writing and taking lead vocals for half the songs. They frequently sing in harmony, their voices blending to produce a kind of magic that seems unique to sibling pairs. Katie and Allison aren’t just identical twins but mirror twins; the term comes to mind when hearing their voices—nearly indistinguishable but flecked with individuality—singing together. Allison’s songs—like “Over Our Heads,” all rollicking percussion and sunny riffs—lean toward bouncy indie rock. Katie’s make fruitful use of her newer songwriting habits: Her syncopated cadence on “Wasteland” and the triumphant twang of “Cherry Hard Candy” make the songs feel like they could be demos for last year’s Tigers Blood. But some tracks hark back to her past: The forlorn and minimal “I Don’t Want To” sounds unguarded compared to the artful poise of her recent releases, a reminder of the directness and vulnerability that made her early records such a revelation.