Everyone Down Here
Is this the same California indie-rock band that once made such a dissonant post-punk racket that it regularly collected comparisons toSocial DistortionandPixies? Apparently, but it seems the members of Earlimart have gone through a seriousRadiohead-style rebirth, discovering the hidden power of intricacy over immediacy.Everyone Down Hereexpands on the soft sonic strokes of theThe AvenuesEP, pairing fractional studio noise with hushed vocals and sweeping melodies. There are hints ofSparklehorseandGrandaddy(whose frontman, Jason Lytle, co-produced this project) in songs like "Lazy Feet 23" and "Dreaming Of…," where singer-songwriter Aaron Espinoza's own glorious vision finally comes into view. There is nothing quite as satisfying as the sound of a band finding its way.--Aidin Vaziri