Califone - villagers BIGGIE TEMBO & STARTLED INSECTS movement and physicality

movement and physicality

a surprisingly catchy song encapsulating the appeal and pitfalls of indie rock within three minutes

Limited Deluxe Double CD Edition with bonus tracks

Oh well they're forgiven

they carve out a sound that feels both timeless and forward-leaning

Califone - villagers BIGGIE TEMBO & STARTLED INSECTS movement and physicalityPart experimental indie and part '70s soft rock, Califone's first record in three years finds creative force Tim Rutili reaching new levels of harmony, fragility, and confidence. Whether detailing aging goths retaining their identity through year long spooky decorations (Halloween), an imagined conversation with an inbred monarch (Habsburg Jaw), or the conflicts between identity and technology (Ox Eye), Villagers' nine tracks spread out and luxuriate