PINEGROVE - BUCK MEEK I Cancelled

The band’s captivating blend of indie rock, pop and country elements is more vivid, fine-tuned, and addictive than ever before

PINEGROVE

After a number of different releases and years of touring, Montclair, New Jersey’s Pinegrove have offered their finest work to date with their newest LP, Cardinal. The band’s captivating blend of indie rock, pop and country elements is more vivid, fine-tuned, and addictive than ever before. Vocalist/guitarist Evan Stephens Hall along with brothers Zack Levine (drums) and Nick Levine (guitar) form a core that has been playing together since early childhood. Painting his emotions onto these songs with colorful and kinetic strokes, Hall moves through Cardinal’s eight songs with unforgettable energy and passion, with a vocal performance that is pleasantly reminiscent of Will Oldham and Built to Spill’s Doug Martsch. Highlighted by the downtrodden nostalgia of twangy opener “Old Friends” and the climactic refrain of “Size of the Moon,” where the confession “I don’t know what I’m afraid of,” is just as much of a sing-a-long as it is an emotional breakdown, moods don’t stay in one place for very long on Cardinal - they are carefully crafted and revisited throughout to continually evoke the album’s central themes of memory, language, and home.

BUCK MEEK

Before Big Thief, guitarist Buck Meek wrote and recorded songs under his own name. His self-titled debut solo album was well-received, seeing him take a more laid-back approach to the guitar in favour of focusing on the actual songwriting. The Texan’s accent only adds to the country feel that reverberates throughout the record. 2019 saw the release of a new single, “Halo Light”, a tour as support for Jeff Tweedy and a great performance at SXSW. This year, he’ll be bringing his short and sweet songs to the Botanique..

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