Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free

by Akron / Family

"Here they expand their primarily folky sound, importing rhythms from abroad and morphing electronic ticks and stutters into a field of chirping crickets."
"This collection of anti-'Kumbaya' campfire choruses and folk-inspired torch songs could raise the dead with its entrancing, cacophonous sound..."
4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his album takes major steps beyond its predecessor, LOVE IS SIMPLE. It adds a streak of joyful African funk, with sputtery rhythms and guitar curlicues."
Pitchfork (Website) - "Opener 'Everyone is Guilty' skips groove in favor of skronk, employing a hard, scat-worth verse vocal and billowing, aggressive guitar breaks."
Signal To Noise (p.47) - "[S]ome of the strongest statements are the simplest ones; 'Set 'Em Free's' rustic country vibe may be something they can do in their sleep, but its conciliatory sentiments are a welcome reassurance..."