This album surprised the hell outta me. If I did a Best Albums of 2008 list, it'd definitely be in the Top 5. I saw them live opening for Wolf Parade (amazing) a couple of months ago, but really didn't enjoy them much. However, now hearing the album, I've done a 180 and become a huge fan. "Archaeologists" and "Weighty Ghost" and "Dead Letter & The Infinite Yes" are all quality, with the latter-most being one of my favorite songs of the past year.
I can't recommend this album enough. I've tried to think of good comparisons but it's tough. They're more reminiscent of early 2000s and late 90s indie bands like Pavement and My Bloody Valentine (but then again, everybody is compared to those two). But there's a significant amount of Broken Social Scene in Wintersleep, too.
So Freakin' Highly Recommended
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