The fourth Hanemoon album is not self-titled but (untitled), and that non-description fits the modesty of its creator, Hans Forster (Seaside Stars), whose music is never in-your-face or pushy. It’s more a display of “take it for what it is, or walk around it.” For patient and gentle ears, (untitled) makes the world a kinder and better place.

This is quiet pop in a loud world. Gentle and jangly guitar pop, with Dropkick and the softer side of Teenage Fanclub as its peers. The fourth full-length since the Hanemoon debut in 2020, Forster’s Hanemoon project has grown into something durable, like that jacket you keep wearing because it has such a snug fit. There’s a warmth to these songs that can’t be faked, the kind that seeps in slowly and sticks around long after the record ends. I wouldn’t want to miss it.

(untitled) is out now digitally. Pre-order the CD at Subjangle Records (expected to ship early May).

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