Shattered
Merge
2014
Rating: 7 orange wrappers out of 10
Reigning Sound might be releasing their records on the hot shit indie label Merge now, but that has apparently had zero bearing on the group's output. And why would it? The band got signed to the label for their rootsy garage pop, and by god that is exactly what you get on "Shattered." Greg Cartwright know his strengths, and it's catchy rock songs played through hollow body electric guitars and with just the slightest touch of twang to take it over the top. Sure, you could complain that all of their records kinda sound the same, but I want their records to sound the same - they're comforting like an old friend, and this is a very comfortable record. "Once More" and "My My" are a great one-two punch right in the middle of the album that perfectly sums up why these guys are so great. Long live Reigning Sound, may you never change.
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