Former
Sic Alps frontman
Mike Donovan returns with his second album from the garage-infused noise pop outfit
the Peacers. On their 2015 debut,
Donovan teamed with
Ty Segall for an engaging set that showed they had a knack for enjoyably damaged songwriting and an artful embrace of low-budget production techniques. 2017's Introducing the Crimsmen shows the group moving in new creative directions. The album introduces a new
Peacers lineup --
Donovan, Bo Moore, Shayde Sartin, and Mike Shoun -- and a greater sense of open improvisation as the musicians embrace the free noise of "Organ Zip" and "MA State Fugue/RTRN of the Roller," as well as the low-key but charming pop of "Theme from Sonny" and the glammy overdrive of "Aboriginal Flow." ~ Mark Deming