Honestly, if you have been sleeping on Litvar, their third record is the absolute best place to jump in right now. Frontman Rex Thurstan built these eleven tracks around a Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar, shifting the band away from loud indie rock and into something way more chill and grounded.
The whole project started after a rough patch of burnout and personal loss, the group leans hard into raw storytelling. Tracks like “Belong” feel like driving through empty city streets at two in the morning, letting every single chord breathe. “What Kind of Man”, Thurstan tackles an identity crisis with a hook that gets stuck in your head for days. It is not a shiny pop record or a sad acoustic weepie. It feels messy, honest, and wonderfully alive.
Even when the energy picks up on songs like “Yeah I Know,” that low-key everyday anxiety is still front and center. By the time the final notes of “Leaving Seattle” fade out, you genuinely feel like you just survived a heavy storm and finally spotted clear skies. It is a cool reinvention from a group that refuses to stay boxed in. Toss this on the turntable late at night when the house is quiet and let it sink in.
The songwriting captures a very specific kind of late-night vibe. Every vocal delivery feels unpolished in the best way, reminding listeners that healing is rarely a straight line. You can hear the actual room around the instruments on quieter cuts like “I Hate It Here”, which makes the whole listen super personal.
Give this record a spin this weekend. You will not regret pressing play on something so real. Go check out their grid and drop them a follow on social media to keep up with their latest drops.
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