Indie stalwart Parasol just released the latest album by Unbunny, Snow Tires. It's great and Coolfer has been spinning the CD quite a bit lately. Musically, Snow Tires has the slow, rootsy gallop of vintage Neil Young and the minor key somberness of Elliot Smith. The lyrics are moving novelletes that capture emotions with incredible vividness and insight. The songs' bare honesty reminds me of Matthew Sweet's Girlfriend. The combination is quite moving and one of those rare records that is great simply for humming along and equally great for dissecting word by word. It gets better with every listen.