Quilt

Description

It's not uncommon to form a band in college when you have your own art and what it all means. Then you grow up. You get married, find a real job, life gets in the way of art. But the structure of the band is solid, and sometimes it survives. Quilt survived. Released in 2011, this eponymous debut album was produced and engineered by Apollo Sunshine's Jesse Gallagher. At times, when all three members sing, it's a true revelation, yet the real key to the album lies in the members' complete freedom with their music. Each of these songs is the result of an interminable jam, allowing the pieces to take shape organically until they cohere into songs worth exploring. This is the sound of a band finding its footing even as it subtly crosses musical boundaries, so subtly that it's almost imperceptible.