Omaha, NE’s Twinsmith will release their sophomore album Alligator Years on May 5th, 2015 via Saddle Creek – their first full-length for the label.

Alligator Years expands upon the charming surfy haze of Twinsmith’s 2013 eponymous album and “Honestly” single, with the band pushing themselves musically while moving toward a more dynamic pop sound. Each diverse track is imbued with an individual voice and style, and ranges from propulsive, melodic rock (“Seventeen”) to buoyantly playful pop (“Alligator Years”, “Said and Done”); from soaring, sing-along retro pop (“Is It Me”) to sumptuous, evocative new wave (“Constant Love”); from shimmery, summery pop (“Said and Done”, “Haunts”) to moody, slowburning ballads (“Dust”, “Carry On”). There’s a youthful sense of longing and exploration that permeates the album, which reflects on the highs and lows, advantages and disadvantages, hopes and fears of 20-something life with crafty, unassuming depth. Not just any band can examine anxiety, uncertainty, and commitment through tales of homicidal girlfriends and zombie apocalypses with such aplomb.


Twinsmith - Alligator Years

Saddle Creek is an independent record label founded in 1993 and based in Omaha, NE and Los Angeles, CA. Saddle Creek releases records from Black Belt Eagle Scout, Disq, Indigo De Souza, feeble little horse, Hand Habits, Hop Along, Palm, SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE, Tomberlin, Young Jesus, and more.