The sophomore album from Vancouver dream-pop outfit Peach Pit marks a turn toward more vibrant textures and a more laid back, summery aesthetic; this is completely expected, as virtually every band ever has taken at least a couple of records to find their sound and hit their stride. Peach Pit are no different, here tweaking their self-professed "chewed bubblegum pop" into something that resembles a chilled-out Arctic Monkeys, but if Arctic Monkeys had been mostly influenced by, say, Elbow instead of The Strokes. In an attempt to clarify that confusing comparison, Peach Pit's songs tell stories of long lost loves and mundane late nights in a way that recalls Arctic Monkeys' early discography, but with the hard-edged indie punk replaced with dreamy lite rock and shoegaze. When You and Your Friends is at its best, I swear that analogy makes more sense; take opener Feelin' Low (Fuckboy Blues) , which conveys the feeling of awkward college love. Or standout Black...
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