Portugal. The Man., 'In the Mountain in the Cloud' (Atlantic)

July 19, 2011 – On their sixth album in as many years, but first for a major label, these Alaskans have erected an impressive glam-psych cathedral. It's just not clear what's being worshipped or why. There's an uplifting fervor to the bursting melodies and detailed arrangements, as violins saw away dizzily during codas and blues-fuzz guitars tie a bow on a breakdown or three. …
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