I’m a sucker for stuff like this. Emotional doods, on top of tight grooves. For Brooklyn’s Isadora, that’s the way it goes. Fave track ‘Barcelona’ (only slightly ahead of ’21 1/2′) details some difficult experiences (and several types of lizards), but the slick feel will carry you away even before you’ve realized the weight of some of the material. It’s a balance hard to effect, and makes the band all the more necessary. Check out their latest and see the group live when they release their debut EP at Glasslands on Fri, Feb 22. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)