Whenever, If Ever is the debut studio album by American indie rock band The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die that brought acclaim from Pitchfork and the wider indie alternative music space.
Self-described as ‘Gay Church Folk Music’ by leader Joel Gibb, The Hidden Cameras won overwhelming critical acclaim, blending superb lyrics with heart-rending melodies and grand, fulsome arrangements.
A couple years into the new millennium and the emo scene that once had enough space for a band as brazen in their fusion of slowcore, jazz, and post-hardcore as Boston's Karate would barely be reflected in a cookie-cutter style commercialized by major lab
Double vinyl LP pressing. 2023 release. Jason Isbell is a storyteller at the peak of his craft, observing his fellow wanderers, looking inside and trying to understand, reducing a universe to four minutes.