Don't fast forward to the finale, but please do listen up to the goddamn majestic brass that sends this song off in the closing bars and shudder with delight: Girl-boy vocals entwine, sweet-without-being-saccharine-sentiments unfold, it's like Sufjan at his most joyful. We first wrote about the the Brooklyn-based, New Zealand septet a year ago, on the strength of their EPS Vol I and Vol II. On those records the vibe had much more of a folk lean—banjos were present and accounted for. With this new track "Diamonds," SOL have teamed up with producer John Agnello (Kurt Vile, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr), and it's clear they're kicking into a higher gear, creating a fulsome, surround-sound, plush kind of pop.
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June 3 at World Café Live Upstairs in Philadelphia, PA
June 4 at StageOne in Fairfield, CT
June 5 at Power Plant Live in Baltimore, MD
June 7 at Governors Ball Music Festival in New York, NYThe bands forthcoming LP will be released via Dine Alone in 2016.