There's not a better complement that I can give to The Long Winters than to say I feel privileged to have heard Putting the Days before it was released to the masses. This resonated within me about two weeks ago. I had received the CD for review and had given it a few listens. I thought it was a near perfect indie-pop album and was gladly telling everyone who might be interested. I had ventured to the local independent music store and they were playing Putting the Days. One of the patrons goes to the counter and asks what is being played over the store speakers. The clerk says it is the new album by The Long Winters and the patron says he'll take it. The clerk informed him that it wouldn't come out until July 25th so he’d have to wait until then. The patron looked extremely disappointed and I couldn’t help but smile. That's when I realized what a great album had been created by The Long Winters.

Putting the Days to Bed opens with "Pushover", a blend of distorted guitars and gentle lyrics. This song sets the pace for the entire album, which continues to rock out for the preceding tracks. "Teaspoon" is much the same and leads into "Hindsight", a mellower sound with heartfelt lyrics that convey the emotion of the song. The remainder of the songs are a perfect blend of melody, introspect, indie rock, and emotion. John Roderick, front man of The Long Winters, and the rest of his band have crafted a must-have indie-pop album. And by the way, I probably heard it before you did.