Floater - The Thief (2018)

Floater is renowned for albums that span a huge sonic spectrum, often moving from the urgent intimacy of a caressing ballad to the riffing hugeness of desert rock, to the groove of world music, all within one song. Founder and songwriter, Robert Wynia, is known for an eclectic musical approach that often transports listeners across a wide range of soundscapes, utilizing anything from string quartets to heavy metal guitars to vintage keyboards, and the albums of Floater have earned them a place in the Oregon Music Hall of Fame.

With critical and fan acclaim from all over the world and a long list of awards, Floater has garnered a widespread and dedicated following, with much of their success being attributed to the unique and yet infectious quality of their albums and live performances. Wynia and company continue to surprise and impress with their newest album, "The Thief." With an undercurrent of loss and overcoming grief, "The Thief" transitions moment to moment from enormously heavy rock to Bowie-esque pop to dreamy acoustic ballad and back to rock again, and never lets go of the thread that holds it all together. For a band with a long tradition of producing surprising and timeless records, this is no exception.