Mandy, Indiana is the first new act I’ve heard in a while that catches me, and it’s hard to say why them. It’s compelling. It’s different. It’s whatever the reviewers say it is and whatever. I don’t know. It just cuts through the interference for me. It takes me where I need to be.

My contributions to this space have grown sparse while my involvement in the war raging outside has increased. It would be nice to have something to say every single day, but it’s been a while since there’s been anything at all to say. The war has made me weary. In any event, this is different. It’s treating me well.