So Where To Today?

Downhaul’s third record “How to Begin” is not the work of a new band, but it does feel like the start of something. The Richmond, VA-based group expertly blend college rock jangle, emo urgency, and alt-country twang into an instantly satisfying strain of indie rock that manages to be both welcoming and unencumbered by anything but the desire to write the best songs possible. The result is Downhaul’s most flat out accessible output yet, combining the loquacious catchiness of songwriters like John K. Samson or Blake Schwartzenbach with the vitality and idiosyncrasies of bands like Piebald or The Wrens, and it’s sure to catch the ears of longtime fans and new listeners alike.