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1 day agoSnuggle: Goodbyehouse
Johansen's calm, clearheaded vocals and Snuggle's juxtaposition of pretty and wonky arrangements create emotionally coherent, nostalgic indie rock with moments of pleasure.
Three-quarters of the way through Hand Habits ' 2021 album , Meg Duffy let loose an unexpected wail on "Concrete & Feathers," their voice twisting to an anguished howl. On their first few releases, Duffy had mostly sung in a hushed voice over intimate, introspective indie rock. But on their third album, they took bolder turns, occasionally bursting into instrumental catharsis-and pushing their singing to newly commanding territory.