Foxwarren, the Canadian indie collective fronted by Andy Shauf, returns
with their sophomore album ‘2.’
Joined by his fellow Canadian childhood friends and close collaborators
Dallas Bryson (guitar), Darryl Kissick (bass), Avery Kissick (drums), and Colin
Nealis (multi-instrumentalist), the eclectic sound of ‘2’ — weaving genres
ranging from folk to psych rock to downtempo — coincides
with Shauf’s curiosity and desire to incorporate a Native Instruments
Maschine MSK3 sampler into his process. There is something uncanny
about the feeling of these songs, the way bits recorded in different
rooms amplify your attention, listening for how these layers lock. But
their true connective tissue is the generous and gentle ways Shauf and the rest of Foxwarren move with melody.