The Russian Futurists – The Weight’s On The Wheels

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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.