Paper The Walls

The third official recording from Loch Lomond, Paper the Walls, could just as well be a debut. It is one of those rare albums that has the power to leave a deep imprint on the listener. Recorded at Portland's Type Foundry with Adam Selzer (Norfolk & Western), and at Skyler Norwood's (Point Juncture, WA) picturesque SE Washington studio, the album is rich with detail while retaining an uncommon sense of space. The songs have a pastoral quality; they are simple in form but saturated with tone and texture, conjuring a sense of wonder and bemusement. Long a popular fixture of the Portland music landscape, Loch Lomond finally has an album that matches the lush intensity of its live performances. This is a respected band that is gathering force to bring its gorgeous tidal waves of sound to a much wider audience.