I first heard Augie March on NPR a couple of weeks ago, and was quite taken with their nimble, Dylan-esque lyrics (everyone keeps saying it, but really, it’s true) and dreamlike, 60s-psychadelic sound. The album is a terrific compilation of songs that stretch in many directions – some emo, some jazz, even a little country – without losing shape for the most part. (My one gripe is that the slightly punk “Just Passing Through”, while a good listen, just really doesn’t seem to fit with everything else on the disc. Perhaps that’s intentional, in which case, the joke’s on me.)

Highly recommended!