I have Spit-take's last album Frog Rock. But what sold my on picking up this new album was a description that included Pavement, Superchunk and That Dog. You line up three favorites of mine like that and I'm probably going to take notice that you've put out a new album. While I'm not sure I completely agree with those comparisons, Falling Star is a solid indie rock record.
When I first put this on, I was a little concerned as I think the opening track, "Our Room," is probably the weakest on the album. The vocal melody is a little out there with bizarre inflections as the song plods forward. Luckily once we hit the second song "How," things pick up for the most part. Spit-take is a band that excels when they are playing upbeat songs and keep things closer to the Superchunk descriptor in their bio. Songs like "How," "At Night" and "Five or Six" are the standouts for me. At times I'm reminded of bands like The Young Leaves particularly when a guitar solo breaks out.
The slower songs don't really work for me and it usually is because of the vocals. They often feel like they are being forced out with more energy that the song itself has, leaving the song a bit disjointed. I wouldn't say anything on the record is bad, but there are skippable moments. Still, when Spit-take is hitting on all cylinders they are able to churn out some enjoyable indie rock. Worth a listen if that's your bag.
Spit-take - Falling Star:
https://spit-take.bandcamp.com/album/falling-star
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