Just got this record in the mail from Chicago rock band Soft Speaker.  For a straightforward rock album, this one actually has a lot of different things going on.  Sometimes it reminds me of big indie bands like The National or The Editors, while other times it veers into the slowed-down, country-tinged territory of Wilco or My Morning Jacket.  This isn’t nearly as weird or otherworldly as most of the stuff we cover here, and for some, I’m sure that’s good news.  If you’re looking to listen to some straight up rock music, you could do a whole hell of a lot worse than Soft Speaker.  Only $9 plus shipping for the ep on white vinyl.  Visit SoftSpeaker.com.

The track below is from their newer EP, but it represents their sound nicely.

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