Mojave 3 "Puzzles Like You"


This came out over the summer and I never got around to reviewing it. So here it is: A trully ethereal pop/rock album. The music washes over your ears like a warm blanket on a cold day. Mojave 3 is not normally thought of as a pop band, but this lo-fi indie darling has created some wonderful sonic textures. Sounding similar to Belle & Sebastian, The Essex Green, Mother Hips and even a little bit of the early 90’s group, Something Happens. Gone are all of the Brian Eno-like somber musings of earlier albums. Here we have a welcome relaxing trip through several mid-tempo pop songs. Songs like “Truck driving man” is an excellent example of this. Sweet vocal harmonies from Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell make me want to break open my old Ocean Blue CDs. This is highly enjoyable guitar pop with a slow ballad or two to even things out a bit. You can get this from emusic. It’s well worth a download.