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gentle compositions create an intricate soundscape that rewards deep listening—a secret garden of sound demanding full immersion to appreciate its sumptuous complexity

the album showcases the band's tight musicianship throughout

" It balances the band’s signature urgency with a matured perspective

Good def jam While some songs may haveThe Stevens don't change their sound much on Good, their second album. The Melbourne quartet still come off like a holy blend of Guided by Voices melodic invention, Pavement slack, and Flying Nun scrap and that's fine. Their first album, A History of Hygiene, was like a hits collection with one sprightly, scruffy gem after another. Good is the same. Guitarist vocalists Travis MacDonald and Alex MacFarlane wrote another batch of hooky, fun, and jumpy