Album review: Hockey Dad – Rebuild Repeat

A cup of coffee and a Sunday sunrise is an absolute necessity when tuning into Hockey Dad​’s fourth album, Rebuild Repeat. A smooth mix of indie-pop, rock and post-rock, the band weaves together an easy-listening record that wouldn’t be amiss on a calm morning by oneself. A relatively simple and stripped-back affair, there are few bells and whistles to be found, but it’s still a cohesive and polished product that’s well-constructed and thought out. No one song feels like it doesn’t belong here. Rhythmic bass and sparkling guitars convey the breezy nature of Base Camp, Still Have Room features a melodic bridge after a gorgeous guitar intro, whole Wreck And Ruin taps heavily into the post-rock aspect of their work, pretty flawlessly constructing a swir...

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