People

one of the most fascinating bands from the hugely creative brooklyn / nyc scene of recent times, skeletons create intense, original and revelatory music, working a globe-spanning realm of inspirations into a singular and colourful vision of guitar-based songcraft. led by matt mehlan and his long-term collaborators jason mcmahon and jonathan leland, skeletons have spent the last few years touring their potent live show all around, releasing a string of bold, beautifully recorded albums in the process. 'people', their new album, co-mixed by rusty santos (also known for his work with owen pallett and animal collective/panda bear) is the first released in exciting union with crammed discs. it brilliantly boils down all the band's thrilling sonic excursions into a collection of concise, fluid and emotive songs: rich, subtly dramatic musical atmospheres envelope matt mehlan's compelling lyrical tales, inhabited by unlikely real-life characters (jimmy damour, tania head, lil' rich and others) whose stories are told from a viewpoint which is both human and social / political.