Strand of Oaks – Hard Love Dead Oceans DOC117 (2017)
Sounds like Ryan Adams joined Arcade Fire, and they listened to a lot of Spacemen 3 before heading to the recording studio. That is to say, this doesn’t exactly break any new ground. But it does manage some quite satisfactory songwriting and solidly delivers from beginning to end. Highlights: “Everything,” “Rest of It” (which channels Reigning Sound) and “Taking Acid and Talking to My Brother.”