THE UNIT BREED – Always Distance the Lonely

THE UNIT BREED – Always Distance the Lonely

Always Distance the Lonely begins with the morphine drip of “Living in Comfortable,” a suburban myth with a caustic undertow. “Anything for Free” is an ambiguous meditation on liberty, there’s a codeine cowboy sound to the cover of “Sand,” “Under Palms” has a keen junkie carousel vibe, “You We and I” has a definitive stoner rock beat, and the band practically nods off during the bonus junkie version of “Surfin’ Bird.” Whispers and echoing instrumentation give the album a subtly fleshy feel that meshes well with the dreamy themes addressed therein, and in fact, with the tuning and widespread instrumental effects, much of the disc has an underwater feel to it that gives it a somewhat narcotic appeal. Perhaps a little too languid to be completely captivating, but ought to go down right well with a bottle of your favorite cough syrup.