Nonsensical times call for nonsensical chants of optimism — and if those chants are set to seasonally-appropriate rock, even better.
“Dream at the top of your lungs / This is how we dance” goes the refrain of “This Is How We Dance,” the title track of Winterpills‘ latest LP. The Northampton band’s first album in nine years arrived like a snow squall last week (November 14), flecked with crystals of shivery rock and glimmers of folk. This Is How We Dance is an audacious, expansive work, yet somehow also trancelike, as it waves dusky guitar riffs from the likes of “I’m In The Story” and “Wild” in your face.
Which brings us to our original point: How does one dream at the top of their lungs? With grounding, deep breaths? With hopeful cries? As long as folks are still dreaming — perhaps in part from this album — the answer doesn’t really matter. Tune in below.