Review: (Sandy) Alex G is his usual unpredictable self, taking his sound to both accomplished and uncomfortable realms on new album Rocket

From the first strum of his guitar in 'Poison Root', Rocket is a quintessentially Alex Giannascoli experience - the understated yet incredibly rewarding songwriting, the haphazard instrumentation, the tracks that make you double check you're not actually listening to an unreleased Elliott Smith ballad: they're all as present as ever. It's a messy, sprawling, unpredictable album that launches you down many a rabbit hole of experimentation before slamming the brakes and taking off in an entirely d...