Scottish avant-garde trio Still House Plants delivers a tour de force with their third album If I don​’​t make it, I love u. The band reaches new heights of fearless experimentation and emotional resonance a decade into their musical union.

Comprised of Finlay Clark on guitar, vocalist Jess Hickie-Kallenbach, and drummer David Kennedy, Still House Plants weaves a tapestry of uncommon textures and unconventional structures. Their interplay is both intimate and audacious, pushing beyond the traditional roles of their instruments.

Recorded at London’s Lockdown Studios, the album benefits from the keen ears of engineers Shaun Crook and Darren Clark. Inventive production touches, like Leslie cabinet guitar tones and creative sidechaining, elevate the organic arrangements. The attention to detail results in a work that breathes with life.

Tracks like the visceral “Silver grit passes thru my teeth” and the expansive “MORE BOY” encapsulate the album’s bold spirit. This is music that isn’t afraid to test limits.

With If I don​’​t make it, I love u, Still House Plants affirms their status as trailblazers of the experimental scene. Endlessly rewarding on repeat listens, it’s a generous invitation into the band’s singular soundworld – one where challenges to convention yield profound beauty and clarity. Longtime fans will find much to savour, while the curious will discover their new favourite band. An early contender for avant-garde album of the year.