Mar 21, 2023
AllMusic Staff Pick: Flashpapr Do What You Must Do
Experiencing the Michigan band's sophomore album could be compared to looking through an old forgotten box of letters and pictures on a rainy day: Memories and hopes that are simultaneously beautiful and frail soak through the skin as the LP unfolds. Stand-up bass and violin give the group's deconstructed, would-be jangle-rock the timeless feel of a black-and-white photograph, while understated guitar and vocals cut through to the heart of the matter. Computerized loops and samples add a grainy, hazy texture to the mix as voices, sounds, and thoughts collide, making everyone and everything feel near and far away at once.
- Matt Kantor
