Alright, hold on. I figured it out: take Radiohead's The Bends' dexterity and variety as a subliminal 90s alternative rock record; take modern-day Feeder with some added restraint and depth; and imagine if Australia's You Am I actually had delivered on all that promised potential in this very year of 2011. That, in a nutshell, is Jebediah's return album, Kosciuszko. Not many comeback albums best all of the material that preceded it before a band's break, but Jebediah's Kosciuszko sure does. Frontman Kevin Mitchell's solo Bob Evans project has notably contributed to Jebediah's surprising leap in the area of their songwriting, and add a fantastic production job, never a filler track, and bam: Jebediah's Kosciuszko is a runner for album of the year in my book, if not already the best alternative rock album. No wonder the band named it after Australia's tallest peak - it's fucking huge. This needs more support, so pick it up.
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