DOWNLOAD: Shearwater - You As You Were
(Photo: Shawn Brackbill)
Shearwater has jumped ship! OK, more accurately, Jonathan Meiburg's project is now on Sub Pop and releasing a new album, Animal Joy, on February 14. "You As You Were" opens with a droning, repetitive piano figure that slowly chisels away at your icy heart. Emotive vocals arrive before the song explodes into polyrhythms backed by a warm fanfare. There's something about the overall attitude here that is unflinchingly direct yet also seems arena-ready.
