The Castle
delivers more of
Wolf Colonel
's entertaining, unpretentious indie rock. As with
Vikings of Mint
, the
Guided by Voices
influence stays strong on songs like
"Sabotage the Alley,"
"Pet You Over,"
and
"He Goes Places No One Goes,"
but, once more,
finds more fun and liveliness in this sound than
Bob Pollard
and company do currently. Regardless of what inspired them, the shifting tempos and free-falling guitar lines on
"Is This What We Asked For?"
"Fantasy Soccer"
's shiny harmonies and guitars are winningly exuberant. Though
doesn't mark a huge departure from
's other releases, it's still a completely enjoyable collection of dyed-in-the-wool indie rock. ~ Heather Phares