Like the sun finally coming out from the clouds after five days of relentless summer thunderstorms, comes the new album from Detroit indie pop duo JR JR. On Back to the Land, it’s all in the name. After spending time letting their bubbly, direct indie hooks take side stage for some more experimental endeavors, here, the duo marry the two philosophies.
Like your sibling who came back from college, still the same person you love to fight with, but now with an added layer of sophistication and maturity. Back to the Land‘s title track opens with a delicate, folksy guitar melody hearkening back to the charm of 2011’s It’s A Corporate World. The album’s pervasive theme of reconnection and renewal builds up before throwing back the curtains on a shimmery, sythn-driven chorus.
