Hosannas, formerly known as Church, are only a little over a month away from seeing the release of their Hush Records full-length Then & Now & Then. Cursory listening sessions with the advance of the album reveal a lush, melodic soundscape full of acoustic guitars, lots of echoed vocals, and layered keys, specifically in opener "The Sea."
Subsequent spins have uncovered even more sonic noodling from the Portland quartet. There’s an innocence employed here, with tempered digs into early ’00s Merge motifs, as well as a (hopefully) prevalent sense of purpose. It’s all pretty intoxicating stuff, even if its oft-lauded tag of psych-pop doesn’t really fit.
But be warned: The first leaked track, "Happiness," is the least indicative tune for the purposes of considering listening to this album, but is still a decent listen. Give it a whirl below…
Take our word for it, and get your hands on the full disc or download when it’s released on May 11th.
The band will hold what’s likely to be one of the most anticipated Portland album releases of the year on May 9th at Mississippi Studios. Opening will be the amazing Tu Fawning, and Ah Holly Fam’ly. $6, 9 p.m.
– Ryan J. Prado