Root for Ruin
The veteran band takes a victory lap on its latest record, which walks the same path as 2007's relatively polished Let's Stay Friends.
Led by a fearlessly weird, antic bear of a man who’s funnier than most stand-ups, and driven by slippery guitar lines that never devolve into basic riffage, Les Savy Fav is better at rocking on its own terms than just about any other band. By those high standards, it’s jarring to hear a straightforward song like Root…
With its fifth album, Root for Ruin, the art rock outfit continues with the sound that made Let’s Stay Friends such a refreshing change for the band, refining its angular sound with pop polish.
Perhaps the band’s most amazing quality has been their ability to establish their albums and live shows as twin founts for this freewheeling power.
Les Savy Fav - Root For Ruin review: Root For Ruin is a good album, but it's just a little too familiar and basic to be great