Stripes and Lines November 21, 2009

Stripes and Lines brings the old and new together with hints of Built To Spill, cemented with a driving rhythm section reminiscent of U2 or The Police, adds a touch of Velvet Underground; and tops it all off with three and four part vocal harmonies that suggest the great vocalists of the '60s. It's a potent combination of high energy with musicality and subtlety that perhaps only could have been achieved after years on the road.