Delusions of Grandeur, the debut album from Blubird, could be the beginning of the workweek pick-me-up many of us need. Encased in bright but brooding stretches of grooves, the quartet sounds refreshing with an eye and ear on the ominous. What starts with a shimmer gradually transitions into a murkier psych realm, shifting the dynamic, while creating a curiosity as to what direction they’ll head next.
