Labrador - My Version Of Desire (2025) Hi-Res

Prairie twang and college fuzz are natural companions for this Philadelphia band. On their new album, My Version Of Desire, Labrador lay down an alt-country framework and fill it with both classic rock leanings and underground college rock sensibilities. The result is a mature indie rock record, with vocals that—before you even glance the lyrics—sound full of longing and ache.

Take Bobby Gillespie, for example: a slow-burning, acoustic campfire song you’d actually want to sit around for. It’s followed by Heavy Hearts, one of the most straightforward rockers on the record, and then the memorable closer It Only Dies If You Let It. These later tracks feel like a payoff for listeners who stick with what initially feels like a frontloaded record—the opening stretch of Someday I’ll Pay, Dry Out in June and the next couple of tracks is an absolute knockout.