Courtesy Tier talks a lot about resolution, but I’m not buying it. After powering their way through burners like ‘Rescue’ and ‘Alright Mama,’ I don’t’ feel like much has been settled… but I definitely feel relieved.
The Brooklyn duo of Layton and Omar struggle with issues of frustrations galore in otherwise barren electric textures that bring to mind Seattle groups like Modest Mouse and Mudhoney. Not bad company when it comes to working out life’s pains. For more therapy on the cheap, listen to the band’s latest, ‘Something Better,’ streaming below. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)