For fans of: nü-slowcore

What they're saying: A review by Ryan Meyer at Post Trash captures the timely essence of the latest Hovvdy record: “True Love, cliché as it sounds, is a perfect fall record. There’s something about open tunings and vocal harmonies on a delightfully slow-fi record that pairs well with the transition from warm to cold.” Brady Brickner-Wood at Pitchfork notes the duo’s evolution from its lofi roots with a new focus on spirited production: “True Love is full of joyful piano and bright acoustic guitars, a soundscape as crisp and lush as a beer on a late summer’s night.” And at Paste magazine reviewer Matt Mitchell managed this perfect summary of the band’s unique appeal: “Cut from the same cloth as other twangy acts like Pinegrove and Alex G, Hovvdy’s seemingly minimalistic bent sometimes covers up what sleeps beneath: a complex, well-layered sound that’s generous in its assembly, but doesn’t flaunt its power.”

What we say: I was hooked immediately on my first listen to the fourth album from Hovvdy and you could be too. -K