
The latest album by Palour Steps proved to be a good example of why I shouldn't dismiss music too fast. During the first listen I basically thought "meh" and figured I wouldn't bother with it again. I was admittedly in a rather poor mood during that listen though so once I cheered up and gave it another chance, I thankfully realized how good it actually is. While The Hidden Names is my introduction to the band, it is no less than their fifth album since debuting in 2000. Packed with richly layered indie-pop, good [...]