The Late Cord - Lights From The Wheelhouse [EP]

The Late Cord is a collaboration between Micah P. Hinson and John Mark Lapham, Lights From The Wheelhouse is their debut EP. None of the tracks here are ones I would classify as filler; however, the two tracks which sit high above the others, which are the most realized, are The Lila Blue and My Most Meaningful Relationships are with Dead People. It is these two tracks which find Hinson and Lapham really in their element. The music is laid-back and has a folk feel; of course the album was released on 4AD, and that label’s signature sound is not totally absent here. Ambient sounds permeate the album and add much to the overall feel, vocals shine through multiple layers of sound and offer refreshing familiarity to sometimes alien soundscapes. Sometimes I think of you, wondering if you think of me. This is not one to miss.

Grade: A
The Lila Blue mp3