Maps & Atlases - Perch Patchwork

With two EPs under their belt, Maps & Atlases decided the time had come to capture their math pop (if that’s what you want to call it) on a full-length. On “Perch Patchwork” you’ll hear the band taking off in different directions such as psychedelic folk, prog pop and art-rock. Not the most attractive genres if you ask me and while their technical skills are obvious, they somehow fail to incorporate any real hooks. They’d rather dwell through carefully built structures constructed with unusual rhythms, complicated guitar work and a solid production job. I guess it makes them one of those acts where you know they’ve got the chops but use them to do … well, not much of anything really. Guess that only adds to the frustration of listening to “Perch Patchwork”!
Score: 4 out of 10
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