Album Review: Shearwater - Fellow Travelers

Baroque art-pop outfit Shearwater usually release elegant and dramatic albums focused on lead singer Jonathan Meiburg's fascination with all things outdoorsy. Their latest release is a covers record that'll no doubt surprise fans with its odd mix of influences and choices that include Xiu Xiu, Sharon Van Etten and Clinic.

It certainly has more force than previous records, and feels more industrial. Production is rough and captures the feeling of dishevelment that constant travellers wear proudly. It's an album dedicated to transience, and an interesting, sometimes messy experiment from a band constantly looking wistfully to the horizon.