Eraserland

"Like all of Showalter's work, Eraserland seeks catharsis, but this time around it feels a little bit less aligned with the more hedonistic aspects of the journey. The nearly ten-minute, atmosphere-drenched penultimate cut "Forever Chords" - the wordless, ambient, and even longer closer feels a tad excessive - sums things up most succinctly: "If you believe you can be loved/You'll outlive your past/And you hope it never ends".

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"Showalter's preference for blending the celestial touchstones of British post-punk with the sinewy qualities of his American heroes has never been better executed than it is here: "Final Fires" melds the synth and guitar tones of the Cure with the upcountry jangle of Tom Petty, while the title track swirls in a haze of My Bloody Valentine's crescendos and Joy Division's negative space. "Moon Landing" references the vibey narration and guitar jam of Endless Boogie. Somehow this totem of influences works, stacked one atop another in a monument to the newly refocused Strand of Oaks".

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"... anything as forceful and joyous as Eraserland deserves celebration. Jason Isbell contributes guitar freak outs and Emma Ruth Rundle provides a few sweet duets. Eraserland hits the hardest when Showalter is alone with his limber, echoing acoustic guitar. His voice reminds of other greats; he totally owns it as his own. "Get away from my phone and drugs/Just my wife and people I love," Showalter sings alongside Rundle and thudding rack toms on the title track. Is Eraserland where you go to erase history?".

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