pretty goes with pretty

There are a lot of indie bands I like (remember “schmindie”?) that have new albums coming out soon that sound a lot like their old stuff. Andrew Bird, Dr. Dog, the Shins, and I think one or two others that I’m forgetting. Sometimes a lack of growth bothers me (and maybe it still will when I hear the records in full), but when a song is good, a song is good. I like this new Shins song, and I liked the last new Shins song too. I’m excited for the new Shins record.