Massey's Cross Lets the Amps Breathe on 'Never Odd or Even'

Mark Templeton and Geoff Pascoe tracked this themselves in Calgary, locking in an open-tuned acoustic backbone and letting the electric leads hang in the room. The rhythm section keeps things simple and stubborn, sounding like two guys sitting around a pair of warm tube amps rather than an over-edited modern rock session.

You can hear the Pink Floyd and early Radiohead habits in how they carve out space between the instruments, refusing to bury the take in reverb or digital gloss. The chords sound worn down by road dust and bad weather, carrying a raw, unhurried blues pull that stays grounded all the way out.