JJULIUS - Vol.3In the discourse around new albums from singular, world building artists, the phrase a big step forward can often be a blinking red warning sign. You know youre about to be pulled somewhere new against your will. Inertia is a hell of a thing. Its nice here. Surely, the partys not over yet? JJULIUS Vol. 3 album is a big step forward, or a step up, out of the murky basement of the preceding two volumes. Theres no time to acclimate. A spindly violin

the pair started by crafting small ideas

Alvvays feels that way from end to end - literally

although Morris and Gilbert remained on board as guest musicians

and sweat-drenched rhythms

” Darnielle says

Knowing Cut Chemist was a collector

This is the first time it has been on vinyl

Greg Coates & Tom Dolas

especially the incomparable Hickory Wind

” a song which laid down a challenge he’d never taken up before: writing a sequel to one of his most beloved albums

US covers and versions of existing Studio One cuts

Veering between the deeply challenging and the downright catchy