4.5/5 Stoltz truly hits his stride here, confidently making propulsive, pretty songs, effortlessly packed with hooks, finding every possible permutation of tempo, pop, rock, jangle, and fuzz. And then there's that special thing we get so seldom these days: a gorgeous, showstopping closer, the kind of beauty that waits in the wings of every future listen, putting every song on a path to somewhere; Bottle Up's an indie rock gem worthy of the Shins and the Kingsbury Manx.
The kind of album I'd have been obsessed with in my younger days.
After 8 albums and 15 years, a breakthrough seems unlikely. Stoltz is probably destined to be cult hero at best. But with songwriting talent like his, never count him out - this is his masterpiece, so far.
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