Great Devide

Vinyl LP pressing. 2012 sophomore album from the Portland-based Alt-Rock trio. Pellet Gun consists of Dave Snider, Brian Gardiner and Eric Jensen. Their first record, Every Time I Yawn I Cry a Little was recorded in 2002. Ten years, nearly two bachelor's degrees, a master's degree and a PhD later, they've returned with blistering new material for their sophomore effort. Recorded at Type Foundry with Adam Selzer, Great Divide is the story of an errant thought traversing a hazy dystopia. Tongue in cheek at times, Pellet Gun strides comfortably between psychedelic freak fests and bombastic, noise pop. Heavier than their previous effort, Great Divide is angular and experimental; it's big cars, road trips, wanderlust and locomotives. It is collections of lists and affirmations, memories and escape plans, proverbs and fables. The music is chaotic, nostalgic and party hard, without taking itself too seriously.