Why’s new album is like their previous albums: full of imagery, full of wordplay, and full of Yoni Wolf’s nasal whine. The imagery on Eskimo Snow is imagery for imagery’s sake; it’s poetry. Verses like “Dead clover, dead clover/One mongoose, one cobra” are great for evoking vivid images, but if you’re looking for an artist to say something that will better your life, look elsewhere. If you aren’t, you’re in luck, since Yoni has a knack for new phrases, and wordplay. Case in point, a line from “Berkeley by Hearseback:” “A gift from the Maccabees to mom to me.” The band rarely overshadows Yoni’s lyrics, and serves more to accompany each track. If you like fresh images, and can endure Yoni’s nasal whine, you might like Eskimo Snow. - Evan Tokarz