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Wildlife (Dig)

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Indeed, Wildlife is a sullen yet ethereal journey of soft textures and lyrical pain, reminiscent of the slower tracks from indie bands like Death Cab for Cutie and Arcade Fire. "Telephones" and "Secrets" are the album's heaviest tracks, while "Get Going" is the first track that appealed to me, and will probably be the band's first single as it's already up on their MySpace.

Track six, "I Don't Mind at All," is easily the best song on the album, while also being the most upbeat. Wraight and Fein's delicate vocals wrap around each other's smoothly, similar to the whispering chorus of "Just Like Honey" from The Jesus and Mary Chain. "Teenage Wonder" is worth the listen, while "Slow Down Town" is a subtle yet hauntingly ominous song that seems to be about the loss of innocence among inner city youth. It's here where the vocal talent of songwriter/keyboardist Erin Fein is most reflected.

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I don't think there's any doubt that Champaign, Illinois based band Headlights ranks as one of the finest emerging American indie rock bands going. Their third album, Wildlife, further solidifies their standing, striking just the right balance between the guitar based indie rock of their first record and the dream pop of their second. Erin Fein and Tristan Wraight once again trade off vocals, amid music that's often densely layered, atmospheric and melancholic. (More buoyant sounding songs like "Secrets," "Get Going" and "I Don't Mind At All" provide counterweight to that last quality.) There's also a notable lyrical maturity that permeates the entire record, but especially evident on songs like "Love Song For Buddy," "We're All Animals" and the haunting "Slow Down Town." It's hard to imagine them delivering a more satisfying record than this one, one that keeps getting more beautiful and complex the more one listens to it. Standout cuts: "Secrets," "Get Going," "I Don't Mind At All" and "Slow Down Town."