Better Nature

On their fourth LP, L.A.’s indie-rock mood-masters play with tension like never before. There’s a driving immediacy to the electro-rocker “Cradle (Better Nature)” that, despite its punch, is never pushed full-throttle. Ditto “Connection,” whose crunchy, filtered guitars punctuate and propel singer Brian Aubert’s subdued social commentary. On \"Pins & Needles,\" his melodic vocals float over a swinging groove that\'s so in-the-pocket, it dares you not to nod your head. Every track builds till it\'s on the verge of exploding, but the band\'s calculated sense of restraint ensures they never lose their cool.

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It's fitting that Silversun Pickups dropped an epic video by filmmaker Mark Pellington to accompany the lead single "Nightlight" from their new album, Better Nature. L.A.'s favorite alt-rockers have exhibited an appetite for the cinematic since their debu

Silversun Pickups - Better Nature review: Silversun Pickups craft an immensely beautiful and slightly safe record that will prove to be their most divisive one to date.