Chicago's Dastardly makes its full album debut with May You Never..., an alternately stirring and subdued mix of classic Americana and cutting edge indie rock.
May You Never...gets off to a glorious start with "Villains," which marries old-time folk and bluegrass to a noisy bridge reminiscent of Wilco's "Ashes of American Flags." "Exercises in Self Loathing" and "Creepy" operate at opposite ends of the spectrum, the former a gleeful gallop that contrasts nicely to the latter's mournful tone. "Crystallized" is jaunty and benefits from Sarah Morgan's strong lead vocals. "Middle Ground" is a sparkling alt-country cousin to "Morning Blue," an homage to British folk. The album ends with "Traffic," a slyly humorous song couched in sad sack introspection.
Hometown fans can help the Dastardly celebrate the release of May You Never...at Schuba's Tavern on Thursday, Dec. 9.
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