While this Welsh psych-pop collective’s 2006 debut hinted at greatness, the album often fell flat, a sloppy showcase for a band that had not completely molded its influences into a cohesive sound. The band’s sophomore album remedies this to glorious effect. Opening with the garage-rock barn-burning of “Feel So Fine,” Coyote is the sound of a band that has perfected its sense of style, while at the same time spreading its wings. “Be My Girl” is a slice of early-Beatles pop brilliance. “I Saw Her Today” features swirling quasi-Western organ, horns and strings. And “Information Overload” is the best song The Byrds never wrote, complete with mid-song Beach Boys-esque orchestral break. Coyote is a standout, albeit several decades removed.
7/10- By Frank Valish