Raymond Raposa returns with Castanets' third offering of nuanced, off-kilter indie folk. As before, there's still an emphasis on the space between such sounds — even the album's most ornate numbers prize simplicity above all else. So while some songs display the sort of eerie calm that can lull the listener into a semi-troubled sleep, they're nevertheless meant to be listened to, noticed, and reflected upon. As the wash of keyboards and guitar slowly ebbs away from the album's final track, a lone kickdrum remains, issuing sporadic thuds like the beating of an irregular heart. It's oddly unsettling, but the drum keeps beating until the tape is turned off. Raymond Raposa is obviously upset, but — like that lopsided drum that refuses to quit — his songwriting still shows plenty of life. -- All Music Guide

Track Listing
1. Rain Will Come
2. This Is The Early Game
3. Westbound, Blue
4. Strong Animal
5. Sway
6. The Fields Crack
7. Three Months Paid
8. The Night Is When You Can Not See
9. Sounded Like a Train, Wasn't a Train
10. And The Swimming

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