The album narrows the scope to Cincinnati and the local music scene that captivated Berninger as an adolescent.
In a perfect world, the shoegaze-esque “Capsule,” with its endlessly catchy, fuzzy guitar riff, would be a radio hit.
The album is titanic in scope, filled with offbeat wordplay, and entangled instruments.
The splendidly odd Neko Case has the looks of a pin-up girl and the voice of an “American Idol” champion.
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