Post-rock mountaineers From Indian Lakes return with Absent Sounds, a heady blend of angular intricacies and warmly melodic indie.
When the Yosemite-bred quintet's self-released second album, Able Bodies, garnered them a mass of support in 2012, the group found themselves at a crossroads wondering whether to carry on with their D.I.Y.
formula or enlist some outside help.
Fortunately they found a sympathetic partner in New York's Triple Crown Records, home to progressively like-minded acts like Into It.
Their label debut builds on the foundation of their two prior releases, led by bandleader Joey Vannucchi's thoughtfully introspective songwriting and propulsive rhythmic flair.