Fruit Bats – A River Running To Your Heart (Merge)

From promoter: “After two decades of making music, hard-earned emotional maturity has clearly seeped into [Eric D.] Johnson’s already inviting songs, resulting in a sound that’s connected with audiences like no other previous version of the band. A River Running to Your Heart represents the fullest realization of Johnson’s creative vision to date. It’s a sonically diverse effort that largely explores the importance of what it means to be home, both physically and spiritually.”

Track Picks: 2, 3, 4, 6

FCC: Clean

RIYL: Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Kurt Vile, Chazzy Lake