Lily-O

pitchfork

Recorded in Reykjavik with producer Valgeir Sigurðsson (Björk, Bonnie “Prince” Billy), Sam Amidon's new album was mostly captured in single takes, the band playing together in the studio and indulging only minimal overdubs. Rather than producing a more urgent album or at least one that sounds rawer or wilder in its performances, Lily-O too often sounds distracted by small flourishes.