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If you have a road trip planned for the near future, this album should be put in rotation. It’s equal parts open-road jams (“Gold For Bread,” “Fire + Fast Bullets”) and folksy, OK-let’s-not-get-a-ticket Dylan-eque tunes (“Sleepytime in the Western World,” “Black River Killer”). Lyrically, Blitzen Trapper mine interesting territory, especially with the title track’s story of a boy raised by wolves. Furr, their fourth release and first on Sub Pop, also has a weird time disconnect. It gives the impression of a great record from the '70s, something you’d steal from your parents' vinyl collection. If you’re not going on the road, play it at your next house party - it’s equally acceptable to quietly sit back and nod along as it is to get up and dance. - Timothy Asher