Mint Mile is the Chicago, Illinois-based indie rock band featuring singer-songwriter Tim Midyett (Silkworm, Bottomless Pit) on guitars, Justin Brown (Palliard) on pedal steel and electric guitar, Matthew Barnhart (Tre Orsi) on bass and Jeff Panall (Songs: Ohia) on drums. Their sophomore full-length album Roughrider, the successor to 2020’s Ambertron, is one that gets under your skin. A feeling somewhat similar to how they put it so beautifully in standout opening track Sunbreaking: “When our heads finally split in two // When our hearts can’t blow out our veins // Or we just don’t move anymore // We barely move anymore // You still move me.” In 40 minutes we get eight atmospheric gbv-fi songs, brilliantly executed with magnetic vocals and rich textures, captivating until the last seconds.
Roughrider is out now digitally and on vinyl LP through Comedy Minus One. Also featuring Howard Draper (piano, organ, lap steel), Susan Voelz (violin), Alison Chesley (cello), Greg Norman (trumpet, trombone), Joel RL Phelps (alto sax), Heather Larimer (vocals), Nina Nastasia (vocals) on selected tracks.