Peregrine is defined as simply “wandering or traveling”. Expect long journeys and more than enough surprises in this expedition through truly an amazing album.  Full text...

It's connected and tight. There's an appreciation here for the math rock plague, for the thrashing without the screaming. There are wails and yawns, similar to the sonar dialogue between dolphins; its pressure and echo varies with the depth. There are layers upon layers, all waiting for exploration.  Full text...

Peregrine, the Kansas natives' seventh full-length and most ambitious effort to date, is an atmospheric, expansive and mostly instrumental indie post-rock opus that wavers from bone-chilling solitude to dancing flashes of sunshine flickering through the cracks.   Full text...

The band has never sounded so strong, so together. In the past, there has been a divisive line between atmospheric haze and emotive, energetic structure. On Peregrine these facets cease their tug-of-war in lieu of bonding.  Full text...

They spare no expense here; it's a full package deal. Sort of like when you order a drink that involves tropical fruit and fire.  Full text...

Peregrine is even more stately and impressionistic than its predecessor. I want to call this album "post-emo," as it blends the better traits of each genre-- emo's warmth but not its grating bombast; post-rock's ambition but not its obscurity-- allowing them to temper one another.  Full text...

Although Peregrine isn't nearly as bad as Two Conversations, it still has quite a few faults. Some of the songs almost seem like The Appleseed Cast covers "insert generic indie band here"  Full text...

There are definite high points such as "Silas' Knife," "Song 3," and a couple of the instrumental tracks; but other than that, the rest of the album was annoying and difficult to listen to all the way.  Full text...