Those little miracles that come from a new Alex G album – You don’t take them for granted, even when you’ve come to expect them at this stage. God Save the Animals, the latest effort from the prolific Philly indie shape-shifter, further approaches straighter lines and accessibility in the Alex Giannascoli songwriting method, especially in regards to brambling Americana and backwoods folky patchwork amid the occasional experimental hip thrust or grungy distortion. Yet, the listen is no less obtuse in its surrounding scenery with words bordering the fantastical even if mining deeper into their meaning reveals a faithful reflection for the human condition. That the album’s prevalent delicate darlings such as “Runner” and “Miracles” are not devoid of the unexpected scream or oddity annunciations is only tangible evidence that the closer Alex G is to us, the closer we are to something we can’t quite certainly define.

Highlights: “Runner”, “Cross the Sea”, “Forgive”

Alex G’s God Save the Animals is available now on Domino Recording Co.

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