Summer In Abaddon

Pinback is a band comprised of two principal players ~ Armistead Burwell Smith IV [Zach Smith, ex-3 Mile Pilot] and Rob Crow [ex-Thingy and Heavy Vegetable]. Now on Touch and Go Records, Pinback have reached their finest hour and with 'Summer In Abaddon', the band have delivered their best and most consistently engaging record yet.

This gentle indie pop music reveals its brilliance slowly upon repeated listens, each time pulling the listener closer. Songs are buoyant and lively at times, melancholy and dark at others. Pinback lay out beautiful, memorable melodies that are deceptively complex, layering sounds, vocals and instruments upon one another and trading contrasting vocal parts with ease.

Musically, imagine the softer, mellow shadings of Elliott Smith, coupled with the more angular guitar-pop stylings of The Shins, Built To Spill or Modest Mouse. Bottom line: 'Summer In Abaddon' truly captures Pinback's essence.