Yellow Ostrich
's 2011 sophomore effort
Mistress
is a reflective and melodic mix of indie rock, harmonized folk-rock, and some lo-fi rock. In that sense, the mix of vocal harmonies and echoey guitar sections fits nicely next to such similarly inclined acts as
Fleet Foxes
and
Local Natives
. To these ends, tracks like the bluesy "Hate Me Soon" and the driving "Hold On" are catchy, post-punk inflected moments. Elsewhere, the tribal-sounding "Whale," the roiling "Campaign," and the silly titled -- for reasons that will be immediately clear -- but infectious "Hahahaohhoho" bring to mind a mix of indie-Barbershop quartet-meets-the-prog-influenced Brit-pop of
Field Music
. ~ Matt Collar