L'altra - "Telepathic"

Never short of critical appraisal since the release of their debut album Music of a Sinking Occasion, Chicago Indie pop outfit L'Altra returned with their fourth studio album Telepathic. L'Altra have been quietly making music for a decade, pushing through the ups and downs of various line-up changes, break-ups and the tender trials of daily life... As always, L'Altra's take on indie pop is a gentle wash of hushed guitar, rolling piano, subtle electronics, measured rhythm, synths and strings; all supporting Lindsay and Joe's call and response vocal musings. The band, as if taking a cue from its name: meaning the other woman in any number of romance languages, is truly outside and other. Telepathic finds L'Altra refining their baroque balladry and expanding their signature Wurlitzer and guitar foundation with collaborators such as Charles Rumback (Colorlist, Via Tania), Josh Eustis (Telefon Tel Aviv, Sons of Magdalene), Josh Abrams (Bonnie Prince Billy) and Marc Hellner (Pulseprogramming).