A musical version of relaxation therapy; Larsen B make you lie back and imagine being elsewhere. Transporting the listener away from a world of the urban and mundane they weave pretty rural landscapes with a charming, if unadventurous, blend of pop and folk standards.
‘Marilyn’ and ‘Stitch’ are deep and rich, borrowing Mumford And Sons’ banjos and making something genuine and believable with aplomb. Elsewhere however, ‘Codeine’ is reminiscent of Grizzly Bear’s preppy majesty minus the ability to truly wow, a problem that permeates throughout, rendering Larsen B merely good; far from the band you dream of.
6/10
David Renshaw
