#1587 The Smith Street Band - Throw Me in the River

I wanted to like this, so earnestly anthemic, with dust falling off that Australian twang, with its gestures at Hold Steady details and Mountain Goats grasping. But the closest reference point ends up being Mumford and Sons, that numbing nothing-but-climax // generally-always-the-same-climax formula. "SHOUTING THE DETAILS AND FEELINGS OF THE SCENE" seems to be the only gear that Wil Wagner's got. It's nothing you can listen to for more than a song or so without wanting a break 2/5