The reason why I love this album is the reason why I thought 'OK Computer' was unlistenable garbage and yet why 'Kid A' is one of my favourite albums of the past few years.
It hints at so much but doesn't say a hell of a lot: it's all EMPTY (emotionally crippled): it's almost not even there.
It sounds like what Air always tried to convince people they were.

Once upon a time The Rectifiers consisted of 2 guitars, pedal steel and a bass. Now they mainly consist of 3 pianos/organs.
Once upon a time The Rectifiers would have killed their own to sound like Son Volt. Now they just sound like themselves.

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It’s been almost four years now since Melbourne outfit The Rectifiers released their debut album ‘Sparkles from the wheel’ on the wonderful Way Over There record label. One could be forgiven for thinking they’d been idle since but on the contrary, they’ve been slowly and surely creating what is sure to be one of the most lingering and sustaining albums in years in ‘Wear the weight of the resting sky’.

The glorious vocals of Jo Volk are the cornerstone of ‘Wear the weight of the resting sky’, his warm tones recalling those of Joe Pernice or Jeff Tweedy’s dulcites on the quieter Wilco tunes. The now three keyboard players in The Rectifiers contribute the sound base for this record, drawing away from their alt-country stance on ‘Sparkles from the wheel’ to create something incredibly rich and thoroughly contemporary. Thick with melodies and layered arrangements, each track is a labour of love of incredible depth, leaving an air of vivid recollection and character.

‘Wear the weight of the resting sky’ does not glow through its familiarity or its similarity, although for numerous reasons it’s assured that critics will cite Radiohead, Beck, Hood, cLOUDDEAD, The Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev as sharing the same mindset of musical insight.