On new single “Hoeing Weeds Sewing Seeds,” Russian Futurists leader Matthew Hart swears “to repair things that are broke,” and indeed, the song tunes his lo-fi to hi, stripping down the usual bedroom symphonics and cuing up the power synths. It’s the sugary stuff that the Ontario popster has always aimed for, but it’s not the only sound on his fourth album. There’s Books-like cut-and-paste on “Walk With a Crutch” and a mix of AM radio glaze and new jack swing on “100 Shopping Days ‘Til Christmas.” Hart continues to experiment, ensuring that his wide smile never gets tiresome.
Tracklist:
01 Hoeing Weeds Sowing Seeds
02 Golden Years
03 One Night, One Kiss
04 Register My Firearms? No Way!
05 100 Shopping Days ‘Til Christmas
06 To Be Honest
07 Plates
08 Tripping Horses
09 Walk With a Crutch
10 Horseshoe Fortune
Notes: New album from Matthew Adam Hart’s psych-pop project.