Back catalogue: Post Rock/Experimental

Review: Still House Plants' If I Don't Make It, I Love U is a standout production into fractured soundscapes and emotional vulnerability. The London post-rock trio, comprised of vocalist Jess Hickie-Kallenbach, guitarist Finlay Clark, and drummer David Kennedy, eschews conventional song structures in favor of a collective flickering that feels both contained and alive. The album is the band's telepathic interplay, with each track serving as a vessel for abandon and experimentation. Through elongated silences and exquisitely incongruous angles, Still House Plants shine here with their free-spirited approach to punk and free improvisation. Tracks like 'More Boy' and 'M M M' reveal a bold and vivid iteration of their music, blending elements of Midwest emo, 90s slowcore, and no wave minimalism. Hickie-Kallenbach's soulful vocals add depth and intimacy, while Clark's guitar work synthesizes a diverse range of influences. With a mix of mystery and disclosure in the lyrics, If I Don't Make It, I Love is an emotional prism where vulnerability and intimacy intersect. Still House Plants' fractured aesthetic mirrors our fractured selves, offering a contemporary take on post-punk experimentation.