The Million Masks of God

An engrossing and poignant indie rock album

What impresses me most is the way this album works as a whole: the journeyed range of mood from start to finish; the way later tracks revisit earlier pieces of melody and lyrics, casting them in new light and shadow. The songs explore the complexity of human relationships, and the lyrics are both specific and universal enough that they feel endlessly applicable. I imagine that, when I listen to these songs 25 years from now, I’ll relate to them in new and profound ways. I was first hooked by the melancholy yet epic sweep of “Angel of Death,” but the entire album grew on me gradually until its music and words were practically embedded in my bones.