PACKS Longsleeve Compact Disc then the three vocal-led pieces

then the three vocal-led pieces that comprise the record's core feel like a gentle ossifying of aesthetic into their own unique form of avant-pop: undeniable re-directions of that late 90s impulse to bend pop sensibilities into off-centre terrain

which is among songwriter Blair Howerton’s greatest gifts

Songs From A Thousand Frames Of Mind

one that rewards catharsis

now available on LP for the first time

PACKS Longsleeve Compact Disc then the three vocal-led piecesFor PACKS, making a record isnt a means to an end; the making of the record is a communal experience, bottled up for the public to hear. On third album Melt the Honey PACKS explores a state of contentment, even bliss, long elided. The self produced record honors the unpretentious disaffection of the grunge movement and the inventive arrangements of Guided By Voices, whose prolific output has inspired PACKS since their inception. To make Melt the