Garrett T. Capps - Life Is Strange LP

Garrett T. Capps has built his identity as a self-proclaimed “cosmic country gonzo honky tonk weirdo freak.” His music has stretched across krautrock, Tex-Mex, honky tonk, and full-blown psychedelic detours. So it wouldn’t be surprising if his new record pushed even further into the weird.

But Life Is Strange pulls back instead. There’s no cowboy kraut here, no NASA Country backing band, no layered genre mashups.

Instead, Capps scales back everything—sound, scope, even ambition—and ends up making something far more affecting in the process.

This is his quietest record, and somehow, his most compelling. - thirdeyepsychrock