Swim Surreal- In the Half Light (Vinyl) Alister Fawnwoda In the years after it's

In the years after it's release

Pooh and Piglet have become feral and bloodthirsty murderers who terrorize Christopher Robin and his friends when he returns to the Hundred Acre Wood many years after leaving for college

in a musical climate where the upper end of the charts reflected national radio

it marked both the ascension and death of Wye Oak

and looming bass orchestrated by keyboardist Hutchinson Berg

Swim Surreal- In the Half Light (Vinyl) Alister Fawnwoda In the years after it'sLead single 'The Crowd' sums up the record's mood. A slice of subtly psychedelic soul undercut by plaintive electric piano and driving bass motif, it's warm soundscape evokes late night, summertime adventures and bittersweet self reflection. 'Bloom' saunters seductively before surrendering to a chorus so catchy it should come with a health warning, 'Say Nothing' is a breezy slice of yacht soul. 'Back To Earth', fuelled by disco strings, is