Constant Future

Much like Parts & Labor’s previous album *Receivers*, *Constant Future* marches forward like a triumphant army platoon, returning after kicking some serious backside in the trenches. They’re beating their chests and pointing the way: the future is theirs, and the bravado and bombast is well deserved. From the sprawling, entrancing opening track, “Fake Names,” to the pop hum of closing tune “Never Changer,” the band’s multitudinous flavors just get deeper and more intense. Spidery prog guitar lines weave bold patterns that stand up to the percussive assault of drummer Joe Wong; Dan Friel’s cool, authoritarian vocals are the glue, and his keyboards surge with a stealthy, drama-laden prowess. There is nobody on the scene quite like this Brooklyn trio, and the power of *Constant Future* speaks elegantly to their other-ness. Our only quibble is that at least a few tracks here call out for semi-epic status — they’d be awesome with more meat on their bones. Three minutes is a good chunk of time in the pop world, but in the P&L universe, it’s just a warm-up.

Brooklyn trio continue to blend noise and melody, using Lightning Bolt's sonic sensibility in the service of  huge, meaty, cathartic songs.

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Like a big hug or a hand on your shoulder at just the right moment, Parts & Labor capture a sound that can only be described as reassuring on Constant Future.

Brooklyn's space-rockers are oddly earthbound, but still manage to excite <strong>Michael Hann</strong>