Pruning of the Lower Limbs

First album in 13 years from a New York emo band with a longtime cult following. Full of slow-burning intensity, lots of passion but no screaming. Beautifully recorded, sounds visceral and immediate and richly atmospheric. Fans of late-90s or early-10s emo or post-rock will love this. RIYL Thrice, Pianos Become the Teeth, The Appleseed Cast, American Football, La Dispute. Favorites: 1, 4, 6, 9. No FCCs.

1. *(5:30)—Medium-slow, patient, with gentle piano and a long, gradually cresting climax.
2. (4:44)—Fast. Heavy, muscular, with a pop-punk feel.
3. (4:38)—Medium-fast, driving. Pretty string textures.
4. *(5:40)—Mid-tempo, tom-heavy beat. Carefully paced and heavy. Lovely long outro with group vocals.
5. (3:36)—Mid-tempo, big start, more complex and meandering chord progression.
6. *(4:35)—Mid-tempo, long intro, heavy. Big, triumphant second half.
7. (4:58)—Mid-tempo, 3/4 time for the first half. Pretty electric guitar interplay at the end. Doesn't get big and grand until the final minute.
8. (3:20)–Fast, with a hardcore beat for the first half. Very 2000s-emo–sounding ending.
9. *(3:46)—Mid-tempo. The softest song, with pretty acoustic strumming.
10. (5:39)—Mid-tempo. Starts with more acoustic strumming, quickly becomes a catchy rocker with gentle duet singing. Lovely ending with piano and strings.