Swansea Sound’s first two albums tracked their progress from an indie pop dream come true to a real live band capable of wrapping pointed social commentary in candy-sweet melodies. Their third album, 2026’s Pre-Post-Truth – takes another leap forward. This time the band sounds tougher, hookier, and more assured. The jokes are funnier, too, and the commentary is more pointed. The first two records sounded a little ramshackle in places, like they were getting their act together and figuring out just what kind of band they were going to be. This time it feels like the tumblers have clicked and they’ve unlocked the secret, sort of like they aren’t working at it anymore and being a good, bordering on great, indie pop band comes naturally.

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