I was a massive fan of All Day, Every Day, All Night, the debut album by Buffalo (NY) trio Del Paxton. It showcased the band’s talent for creating a rockin’ and dynamic emo sound with mathy elements – quite polished but also lively. That was well over six year ago, which made me curious how the band would sound in 2023. Auto Locator answers the question with satisfactory result. Surely, there are differences, but if you like album #1, you’ll like album #2. Perhaps the most 2023 thing about the record is that it was recorded in a solar powered barn. The rest is vintage Del Paxton (think Braid, think Hey Mercedes), with the technical side of the recording dating much further back- hence the title Auto Locator, which is the rewind mechanism on the reel to reel tape machine the band used to track the album.
Auto Locator is a display of technical skill and creativity, but with a human heart beating at its core. LP out now at Topshelf Records.