A truly stunning album that mentally transports you to foggy early morning streets, the pavement wet from recent rains. Dreary, but in a comforting way. Like sitting next to a window during a rainstorm, listening to the drops hit the glass while remaining warm. Never fails to make me feel safe. Crow Yo
Nobody writes songs like Shy Boys: gooey pop miniatures, odes to the melancholy and mundane. Talk Loud is their densest and biggest album yet, lush with keyboards, coloring their Smile-era Beach Boys sound with tinges of '80s Genesis, XTC, and Yes. Can't wait to hear the vinyl. Tyler McGaughey
Toronto rivals San Francisco as the North American capital of jangle pop as evidenced by this new record of sunny jams from the Motorists. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 16, 2024