The Thermals are truly one of my favorite indie-rock ensembles. Despite the setback of regularly changing drummers over the years, this group produces music that sits somewhere between easy listening fuzz-punk and satirical power-pop. Now We Can See carries this same spirit into the group’s fourth album. With songs like “When I Died,” “I Let It Go,” and “You Dissolve,” the album stands somewhere in between '90s misanthropy and millennial bubblegum. Though not as innovative as I would have liked or as political as previous albums, once again, The Thermals don’t disappoint. - Chris Gaughan