HOPE DOWNS | ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER

11.17.18: Damn, the Aussies are killing it these days. If you are a fan of that dry early R.E.M and The Feelies sound this melodic jangle-like number will certainly move you.

Tim Sendra @ Allmusic writes: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever's first two EPs introduced a band that knew a thing or two about making jangle pop. With one foot in the six-string chime of the '80s and another planted firmly in the here and now, the Australian quintet crafted plangent songs built around half-sung melodies, spiraling lines, and tempos that had a low-key drive to them. It was a little rough around the edges, a little unfocused at times, but on its debut album from 2018, Hope Downs, the band has tightened things up in just the right ways and come up with something magical. . . .