Track listing: You and You and I, The Wait, Tap Out, Hi Again Mate, White Peach, Fear of Falling, Papering Over Cracks, Back O' skiddaw, Scapegoat, Showstealer, Feel the Tide

There's something very nostalgic about the sound of the London-based quartet, Monday's Monsoon. While they pull inspiration from artists like Elbow and Radiohead, it's as much the aura their music creates than it is the particular chords, lyrics and rhythms. There's an unmistakable undercurrent of the mid-1990s: the era of semi-spiritual bands (Dishwalla, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and even the non-hits of Counting Crows' discography), films exploring the transitional period between youth and adulthood (Singles, Reality Bites). There's an inherent mystery. The unknown. Exploration. Both youth and maturity.

And so the tone is set for Monday's Monsoon and their latest album Sink/Swim/Fly. The opening track "You and You and I" offers a wistfulness, hope, a yearning for the aspects of a relationship we all long for. "The Wait" follows as a hyper-emotional, reflective composition awash in rich chord changes and the sentimentality that seems a pillar of songs 6/8 time. "Tap Out" pulses with anticipation, both on the album and in the Cargo Room Sessions live video the group released prior to dropping Sink/Swim/Fly.

The album is truly a gorgeous landscape of sound and emotion. Moments like "Scapegoat" introduce odd time signatures. Varying synth tones keep the instrumentation palette fresh. And their vocal harmonies are at times structured such that they bring dimensions to the band's sound that differentiate Monday's Monsoon from many of their peers in the Alt/Indie realm.

Take a look and a listen to Monday's Monsoon and see if you don't find a similar nostalgia to their sound as I did. Begin your journey at mondaysmonsoon.com, venturing into their social and streaming platforms as you see fit.