The Seldon Plan are a Baltimore group that specialize in lush indie pop with full arrangements, fans of Death Cab for Cutie, Belle and Sebastian, and Saint Etienne will enjoy this. Lyrically Lost and Found and Lost plays with images of childhood nostalgia to embrace the economic and political pendulum. From the opening chords of “Caldecott” the music relies on sonic textures as much as melody. vocalist Dawn Dineen resembles Liz Phair slightly in approach on “Fire in Day’s Field” with an echoing ghostly chorus lead by strong drumming. A highlight here is the title track with chiming guitars and with the soothing chorus “the heart rides again” followed by handclaps. The danger on some tracks, like “Lullabies For Old Hearts” devolve into a repeating mantra to a beat and it gets tiring quickly. Other highlights include the fast moving “Run, Go!” and the Dineen’s lovely harmonics in the chorus of “See A Word.”The slower tempo of the lovely “There Are Definite Undertones Here” remind me of those wistful Teenage Fanclub ballads. Overall not a bad mix of jangle guitar and soft vocal harmonies. This is pretty good summer music and deserves your attention.
