Formed in the late 2010s in Chicago, Young Jesus began life as a relatively straightforward emo band. Early recordings garnered comparisons to groups like the Hold Steady, but by the time of 2017’s S/T, their sound had evolved into something much more improvised and experimental. This was still true by the arrival of the project's sixth album, 2022's Shepherd Head, a stripped-back outing recorded mostly by bandleader John Rossiter.