Horse Feathers - So It Is with Us - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

2016 . After two EPs, Trash Boat are set to their debut full length on Hopeless Records. The British quintet have put together one of the most remarkable pop-punk records this year and were joined by the help of The Wonder Years' Dan 'Soupy' Campbell.

Horse Feathers feels like a secret you don't really want to share. Over twelve years and five albums, a passionate fan base has experienced this band as a precious commodity that they want to keep close to their hearts. On Appreciation, out May 4 on Kill Rock Stars, the signifiers of the band are there Justin Ringle's warm tenor and taut lyrics that speak of work, love, and other struggles. But on this album less of the song dynamics are achieved with strings and more with an exciting new rhythm section steeped in Northern Soul, creating a sound that leaps into the spotlight. Diehard fans are going to have to make room in the club house for a lot more people with this album, the Horse Feathers secret is officially out.

Led by Justin Ringles unique vocals, Horse Feathers new CYNIC'S NEW YEAR features sparkling guitars, dancing fiddles, and smoky banjo woven through the foundation of the lower strings. But new elements are everywhere horn, woodwind and brass appear and fade, and drums drive the beat in places, providing new texture and heft.