PINEGROVE

Marigold

ROUGH TRADE / REMOTE CONTROL

With denser interplay between its six abettors, tighter playing and a boost in production value, Pinegrove have finally cracked the code to perfecting the warbly emo-country ebullience that only they do so well. Guitars whistle with a sticky-sweet twang, Evan Hall’s striking and sentimental poetry twisting elegantly around the band’s labyrinthine compositions. Where previous records felt more like home projects hatched for friends to toy with their influences, Marigold is defiant in its moxie: every steely pluck reverberates with the strength of country legends, every hook sharp and chorus riveting. It’s a slow-burner of an LP, and one that certainly deserves savouring in a dedicated playthrough – on vinyl too, if you can.