Thrushes - Sun Come Undone

Sun Come Undone by the Baltimore quartet Thrushes has been out for a few months now, since March actually. However, it wasn’t until a few weeks that I finally found myself listening to this album. There really isn’t a good reason as to why, at least in my defense. I saw the album getting tons of great press over the span of a couple months and by reading these I should have been all over it. It could have been all the positive reviews made me wonder, can it really be THAT good? Well, after having the opportunity to finally sit down with this album, I can yes…it really is that good. It is quite possibly one of the best shoegaze related albums to come out this year like all those reviews have been saying.

Although anyone out there that is particularly interested in dream pop/shoegaze has probably already heard and fallen in love with this album, it was too good to pass up writing about on the blog. Plus, I feel a bit guilty ignoring it for such a long period of time. But anyway, Sun Come Undone is surprisingly the bands debut album for Birdnote Records. I say surprising because when listening to it you would never tell that this is the bands first stab at a full-length record. The song writing is just absolutely top notch and the band has pressed all the right buttons when it comes to adding textures and volume to their sound. With that Thrushes make brilliant use of atmospherics to which when the simple wash of distortion rolls in, it’s thunderously powerful and moving. While the album is gorgeous sounding, it never teeters into the territory being too delicate and sweet. There is enough bite and anger dwelling underneath all the feedback to steer it clear from succumbing to that. Really everything about this album is just done so well. Their sound comes together so naturally, as if shoegaze had never left in the first place and that it was most prominent form of music on earth. With a debut this strong, it’s fun to think at just how possibly amazing their follow up could be. All I know is that I’ll be waiting with much anticipation to it.

Thrushes – Into the Woods [MP3]
Thrushes – Ghost Train [MP3]

If you like what you hear, then by all means head on over to the bands website and pick this album up. It’s pretty a much have for anyone that consider themselves a fan of shoegaze and/or dream-pop.