This EP plays like an indie-rock greatest-hits compilation. Starting off with “Alone Again,” we get the stylings of Ambulance LTD; there’s “Nosebleed,” a nice Beck banjo-hillbilly stomp; “What Can I Do For You?” has a nice Polyphonic Spree melody; “One on One” channels the New Pornographers; etc., etc. But despite that, this is not a rip-off band—Illinois is not a slave to its musical peers. They have crafted solid songs that use those influences to create something new, vibrant, and original. This seven-song EP is consistent and flowing and beautiful; it’s personal and intimate and as open and soaring as the blue summer sky.