Chris Staples is back at it again. The former member of yesteryear underground darlings, twothirtyeight is back a second time since the twothirtyeight demise. First he went solo under his own name and now he is back on Tooth and Nail Records as Discover America. DA is slightly reminiscent of Cake with the vocal qualities and has that weird syncopation with the sampling and the instruments. Lyrically Chris writes about spiritual life, a few wonders of love (friends and others), and he also touches the surface of psychological thought. Nasally vocals, toe tapping music, and lyrics that a person can understand, if you were a fan of twothirtyeight, look into this band. They've got that same raw, slightly weird, and catchy musical feel as twothirtyeight did. Artistically the layout seems to point towards the different waves of thought, ideals, or Psychology of America.
Get the chance to Discover America (yeah my pun is lame, I know... I know).
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