One of American indie's most individual voices presents this third album, the follow-up to 2005's 'Prefection' and his first for Domino. In stark contrast to 'Prefection' which was quickly blasted out during a freezing Michigan February, 'Dropping The Writ' (named for the practice of a premier asking the head of state to dissolve parliament) was recorded leisurely over three years in the warm California sunshine. Less awkward, obtuse and literary than his earlier work, it sees him ditching most of the Smiths and Cure comparisons in favour of a somewhat more straightforward folk-pop sound.
