Major Arcana US One of their finest moves

One of their finest moves was playing in the San Quentin prison yard

and the tender realization at the end of it all that the person who is gone never really leaves

Blending Americana with easy humour

and Blowoff (first time on vinyl)

using different buckets to visit and revisit

Major Arcana US One of their finest movesOn their debut full length, Western Massachusetts' Speedy Ortiz manages a bit of magic by conjuring the spirits of classic American indie rock, while twisting those ghosts into new shapes. It's easy to hear the influences of Helium, Jawbox, and Chavez on this album, as well as nods to their contemporaries including Grass is Green, Pile, and Roomrunner. Sweet vocal harmonies run up against gnarly distortion, aided by basic, chunky bass parts and heavy,