Still Waters

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Pocket Satellite formed over a mug of hot chocolate after an open-mic night. Which seems fitting, given that their folk music is infused with a comforting sweetness that warms the bones. They’re the kind of band you’d expect to find ensconced in a coffeehouse, playing muted melodies that demand full attention from the audience. In Toy Train droplets of glockenspiel and yawning fiddles stir up a quiet sort of wistfulness. The poignant We Chased Soldiers spins gossamer swaths of melody with delicate boy and girl harmonies. There’s a lot of longing with the UK band, but there’s whimsy too”look no further than Rocks in Shoes, where a plucky glockenspiel and acoustic guitars gently bob and sway. Pocket Satellite’s subdued songcraft may soften the edge of emotion, but it doesn’t dull the blow altogether. It just makes the bitter pills a little sweeter to swallow.