
Anyone who has ever lived life has dealt with a "BFF" situation that doesn't live up to that final "F", so here's two points for Portland-by way of-Minneapolis indie folk act The Lower 48 for their "The End"'s instant relatable factor...followed by a buttload more for the way they beautifully bring the plot to life. Powered by a gently peppy strum jangle, and the sweet, near-whispered intimacy of the lead boy/ girl harmonies, "The End" is a soothing homespun ear massage from beginning to end that's made only better by the nice bits of lyrical [...]