This Is How We Dance
Signature Sounds, 2025
9/10
Listen to This Is How We Dance
The Massachusetts outfit Winterpills return with their first album in 9 years, and it has their folky, dream-pop ways sounding better than ever across 12 tracks.
The loud versus soft contrast of “Wild” starts with warm acoustic guitars, soft harmonies and Dave Hower’s thumping drums, and “Learn In The Wind” follows with Flora Reed’s pretty voice that floats above the melodic and light climate.
Moving into the middle, “Hi” is an intimate moment that’s graceful and touches on timeless folk ideas, while “How We Dance” is a bit fuller and benefits from Max Germer’s skilled bass playing.
Residing near the end, “Small Dreams” offers a rhythmic and scrappy album highlight that invites singing-along to the group vocals and uplifting musicianship, and “Both My Names” exits with a soft, romantic spirit that radiates a rare beauty.
A very lush return that occasionally finds darker moments, too, there’s also chamber nods, power-pop moments and plenty of giant riffs to appreciate from Winterpills’ harmonic formula.
Travels well with: Brennen Leigh- Don’t Ever Give Up On Love; Nik Freitas- Day & Dark