Cut and Run

Cut and Run

Las Vegas native, Brooklyn-based songwriter Caleb Lindskoog combines a ‘70s singer-songwriter’s conceptual and reflective focus with the sound of pure ‘80s-90s indie rock. The songs’ sentiments reflect Lindskoog’s sense of transition and loss, while the guitars range from solid pop-punk chugging (“Faith You Changed Your Name”) to loose, slippery leads that drop in and out amongst the keyboards and harmonies (“Gotta Cut,” “Under the Rug”) that suggest he’s been listening with one ear cocked to his Pavement records. Not a bad derivative and not one too obvious either. But it’s clear that Lindskoog is a student of records. This 2008 debut album plays like one, ebbing and flowing like a piece of music meant to be divided into two sides. The ten tracks evenly pace themselves, providing the peaks and valleys that used to come packed in 37 minutes. The clearly relaxed groove and bare-bones production — this is the sound of a band playing in your living room — make for a pleasant, unpretentious surprise.

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