Nature is a massive step for Owens and Valet. It’s been seven years in coming, but Nature has most definitely been worth the wait.
Transporting and pastoral, Nature is a beautiful culmination of Owens' artistry.
The trio’s songs impart a feeling of ascension—with murky atmosphere giving way to nodding repetition and guitar-driven uplift. Like their peers and forebears, Valet create simple music that feels expansive.
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An accomplished, enjoyable, and yet unadventurous dream pop record. Add it to the pile.
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