Recorded by Nick Roeder in the band's hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, Wombo's new EP Slab is a loose, instinctual grouping of songs that gradually morph into sonic territory that is at once familiar to those already indoctrinated with the band's experimental indie rock doses of surrealist escapism: as well as sweeter, stripped-down shapes.

Most of the guitar parts on the EP are scratch-takes, matching both the dueling energies and the deliberate imperfections of the songs. The result is a snapshot of a band that's both naturally settled into a sound that's all their own and still constantly evolving.

The trio of Sydney Chadwick, Cameron Lowe and Joel Taylor sound more comfortable than ever, guiding the listener through a cohesive framework of distinctive anthems in a language only they can translate.