Peer Validated

Pictured: “Oh, don’t get upset. We’re all ugly.”

The new Horse Feathers is the old Horse Feathers, in a very good way. In the way that their debut, “Words are Dead,” was a soft and touching album that went fairly underappreciated by the majority of listeners, so too is “House With No Home.” What could be called a lack of change on their sophomore full length, shouldn’t be called a lack of creativity or artistic integrity. Horse Feathers reinforces its eloquence, impressively-so, splashing melancholic violins and acoustic guitars together and giving base to Justin Ringle’s spotlessly-clear vocals, somewhat reminiscent of the Great Lake Swimmers’ Tony Dekker, while maintaining Sam Beam-like care for words.

Horse Feathers - Albina

Warning: Do not listen to upon feeling joyous. Save for bouts of sadness, possibly depression, and consume with hot tea, possibly alcohol.