Maybe you’re a Gen X Slacker and you can still remember making friends for life at those wild house shows in the 90s. Or maybe you didn’t quite live it, but you’ve damn well enjoyed arguing with coworkers whether there’s any album quite as good as Slint’s Spiderland. Or maybe your ears are so young and fresh that you really have never heard anything quite like this.
Either way, there’s no denying it: This rips.
In My Hands I Hold a Lucky Cricket is the second album for SF trio Pocket Full of Crumbs, and it’s their first to land on local label Cherub Dream Records. Beyond the unforgettable title, the new album worms into your brain through lo-fi indie rock adorned with shoegaze and post-rock—minus all the noise and drama. It’s got a carefree, easy gait, inviting a warm reception on the first listen but (like other legendary predecessors in this field) hinting at secret delights in repeat listens.
