Papercuts: You Can Have What You Want

Label: Gnomonsong

We don’t like it when someone tampers with a good thing, so we weren’t sure at first what to make of the Papercuts’ latest, You Can Have What You Want. Few bands can deliver the kind of hazy, beautiful dream pop of Jason Quever‘s Bay Area outfit, and we resisted at first to his new analog-laden album and its swirling organs, thumping basslines and angular rhythms. After many months of constant rotation at the store, however, we became true believers. With You Can Have, Quever has shed Papercuts of any twee trappings. He beefed up his sound without ever sacrificing his melodic gifts, and once again you will be charmed by the broken-heart sincerity of his lyrics and lush arrangements. He is one of our most gifted songwriters, and we can’t wait to hear what he does next. (James)