All Things, Forest is the fourth album from Brooklyn's Palomar and is their first release since 2005's digital only 3.5 EP.On the first couple of listens it is easy to presume that Palomar have headed for a more rockier sound in pretty much the same vein as Dressy Bessy did on Electrified. However repeated plays eventually suggest otherwise despite the increase in tempo.
The band have obviously gained a new source of energy and All Things, Forest is all the better for it with a much more mature and polished sound. The songs have pretty strong melodies and are well crafted with Rachel Warren's vocals outstanding throughout. The slower songs are headed for territory previously frequented by Electralane but it is on the faster, and sometimes more aggresive songs, that they shine brightest. Whilst the songs do not sound as naive and carefree as they did on previous albums Palomar have still managed to create one of the better indie pop albums of 2007 to date.
Palomar - Our Haunt
All Things, Forest is out now on Misra Records.
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To win a copy of the album drop us a line and tell us what the title of Palomar's second album was. Closing date is 27th April 2007 and first name drawn out of the hat wins.
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