Equestrian does lo-fi right. Their first album, Better Posture, is a slim, nineteen minute portrayal of the transition from youth to adulthood. Instead of distilling its sound through carefully selected thrift store amps and analog mixing consoles, the album sounds like it was made mostly in GarageBand. It sounds like the kind of album the people who made it would sound like. The lead guitar work is capable. The rhythm guitar is endearing. Save the first song, the drumming is sparse, and the bass is meant to fill out mix. Yet the sum of its parts—like the sum of a person’s early-to-mid twenties—exceeds its particulars. A rambling, upbeat mood permeates the album. A few of the songs sound like they could score a Volkswagen commercial. But many of the songs are dinged up. They have depth and character. I’m looking forward to getting better acquainted with Better Posture.
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