There’s a specific miserable, epic feeling of ducking your head and burrowing through the winter wind to get to class. The Twilight Sad have been capturing that snow-swept angst for a decade. “IT WON/T BE LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME” is a masterpiece of blistering guitar feedback, icy synths and Scottish brogue, and it’s likely to make any trip through the cold feel like a Westeros adventure. It’s a great tool to have in your back pocket for the winter strolls ahead, especially if you’re a fan of 80’s stalwarts like The Cure, driving rock ala The National, or the flooded-out guitars of My Bloody Valentine.

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