Speedy Ortiz – Foil Deer (Carpark)
Speedy Ortiz are some of the best technical players in the game right now, and they use Foil Deer to show off their impressive chops. The word “angular” has been beaten to death to describe them since they were mourning their own death, but it’s an apt one. The interlocking mechanisms pile on top of each other like a Jenga tower that’s ready to topple but never does. Deft, complicated, and uncompromising — three words that could be used to describe their melodies or Sadie Dupuis’ sharp, MFA-bred lyrics, which confront life with brutal honesty and wit. –James
