Plum LP

Wand's "Plum" feels like a reluctant sequel, weighed down by the lingering specters of its predecessor. Rather than boldly forging ahead, it serves as a dense, intricate narrative stitched from past triumphs and sorrows, with its new members contributing both unpredictability and creative chaos. Each track flirts with the possibility of revelation yet consistently falls short, leaving a sense of lingering potential. Wand masterfully embraces restraint within a genre rife with clichés, yet this very restraint may be both a compelling choice and a frustrating limitation.