The upstate New York band Woods has been a model of consistency in recent years, balancing relatively ragtag jamminess (often spiked with some Krautrock flavor) and hooky, strummy pop songs, all of them delivered with an appealing casualness. On its new album, With Love and With Light (Woodist), the group has excised much of its shambling excess, putting full faith in the endearing melodies delivered by singer Jeremy Earl in his gentle falsetto.…
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