OTHER LIVES, TAMER ANIMALS

Other Lives, from Stillwater, Oklahoma, created their sophomore album Tamer Animals over the course of nearly 14 months, and the care that went into it is easy to hear. The record is dramatic, orchestrally rich, and layered with sounds that invite you to listen closely and pick out the details tucked into every song. The band’s attention to texture and arrangement makes the album both expansive and deeply engaging.

Their music is built with a remarkable range of instrumentation, weaving strings, piano, guitars, brass, percussion, and more into intricate, carefully balanced arrangements. Each track feels like its own soundscape, full of shifting moods and subtle layers that highlight the band’s multi-instrumental talent. Tamer Animals is a striking achievement, a record that rewards patient listening and reveals new dimensions with every return.