It’s oddly fitting that Citizen would give their fourth LP a title that alludes to lived experience being contained by a fragile and artificial microcosm. Life has always bled into the Toledo three-piece’s art, and one would expect a year like 2020 to be no exception. Long-time fans got their first taste of Life In Your Glass World only a few short months ago, with the punchy lead single, “I Want To Kill You.” Listening to the track’s flirtatious rhythms, however, reveals a curious case of sonic sleight of hand. Vocalist Mat Kerekes’ croons about feelings of exhaustion, racing against one’s mortality, and digging up lost causes over cracking snare hits and Nick Hamm’s jangly guitar lines. And yet, when the bouncy chorus shows up—propelled by rolling hi-hats, Eric Hamm’s thrumming bass, and...
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