Barsuk, 2010

Perch Patchwork takes two things that are undeniably cool – symphonic pop and math rock – and fuses them together in an awesome way. The crazy guitar tapping and drum calisthenics of past releases are still there, but they’re a bit calmer alongside the horns and strings. Add in the band’s powerful songwriting and the end result is the best album of 2010 so far.

Tags: Maps & Atlases, Math-rock, Symphonic Pop

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