An Estate by Navies

Mining a vein of rich influences ranging from punk and post-punk to European psych-rock, Navies have crafted a work that uses these genres as mere touchstones; they are too savvy to wear them baldly on their collective sleeve. In An Estate, the Washington, D.C., trio has deconstructed its influences to produce something ambitious and captivating

A mysterious cipher delivers the goods, and nothing prepares listeners for what awaits.