Local feelgood band New Threads has released its new album of the same name. In case you haven’t heard of them, New Threads is definitely worth your time to check out.

This four-piece group is: Jacob Kiplinger (rhythm guitar and vocals), Justin Siegel (drums), Nick Cheater (lead guitar) and Robby Angelotti, at least in regard to this album. The lead guitarist, however, has recently stepped down from the band.

The timing of this album’s arrival is right on target, as the band’s musical styles elicit a laid-back, warm-weather, coming-of-age atmosphere. If you’re hitting the open road and making any trips this summer, you might consider adding this entire album to your playlist.

Although New Threads offers some triumphant ballads, the band makes sure to take a walk on the “bluer” side of things with songs like “Now and Then” and “Peach.” So in that respect, New Threads does have some ability to diversify the mood and color of its sound. It’s almost as if the band pull a musical Bob Ross, painting an immersive landscape with every one of its songs, complete with the pop and crash of fireworks and illustrated with the crisp, clean crash of cymbals.

That being said, New Threads possesses a very repetitive style, so much so that some of the songs seem to double one another. Once 15 seconds pass, a listener may realize that a different song has begun, and some are so similar that it prompts the question “why even release this song on the same album?” But don’t let this deter you from New Threads, who have no confusing twists or turns. What you hear is what the band is, and sometimes it can be nice to trust a band to deliver its sound over and over.

All in all, this album has earned its place in my Spotify playlist. If you like the feeling of warm summer nights and spending time with old friends, then this album is for you.