The second LP from the Morning Benders marks the pairing of the sunny low-fi pop sound of the San Francisco Bay with the intricate production of the new “Brooklyn Sound”.   Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor co-produced the album is likely responsible for the latter, filling the album with textured soundscapes and intricate arrangements.  The band’s easy breezy sound is a perfect fit for this slick production, resulting in a very good listen.

The album is short and sweet with a running time just under 40 minutes.  The excellent lead single “Excuses” gets the album off to a great start, with three more standout tracks right behind it.  Outside of the standout summertime jam “All Day Day Light”, the album fades a bit in the second half, but given the album’s very solid start that is understandable.

“Big Echo” manages to walk the line between being complex and being accessible; remaining a very fun and easy album to listen to throughout.   The albums high points alone warrant a listen, but in the end the album works even better as a whole.