Hamilton Leithauser "The Side Of The Island" 2023-03-31 teetering between endearingly nostalgic and

teetering between endearingly nostalgic and depressingly dark

but playing with Mike again brought back a magic that can't be explained

or we try to

blending dark

"Float" borrows from traditional Asian music and shows the band's near-fearless spirit of experimentation

Hamilton Leithauser "The Side Of The Island" 2023-03-31 teetering between endearingly nostalgic andHamilton Leithauser's 5th studio album This Side of the Island (co produced by Aaron Dessner of The National) boldly turns away from the folk rock vibes of his two previous records and introduces a groovier, bass heavy, modern sound a sound undoubtedly influenced by several decades of music. Inspired by events in Hamiltons personal life, the album's lyrics showcase his unrelenting optimism and biting wit and as they consider heavy themes of solitude,