Kestrels - "Dream Or Don't Dream" | Album Review

Nova Scotia rockers Kestrels want to remind you of another era and their latest album Dream Or Don’t Dream is their love letter to ‘90s rock, mixing the hushed aesthetics of shoegaze with the fuzz and energy of power-pop. Released via Darla Records, it comes four years after their previous effort, 2016’s self-titled album. After receiving critical praise for this, Chad Peck’s long-time band dissolved, leading to a creative hiatus. It mattered little in the end though, for the backing credits for Dream Or Don’t Dream are astounding: the album was mixed by John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Kurt Vile) and mastered by Greg Calbi (David Bowie, Lou Reed); the legendary J Mascis also offered his assistance, performing a guitar solo as only he can on “Grey And Blue”.