Everybody Says The Same

Hilmar Jensson, guitar; Chris Speed, tenor saxophone; Skuli Sverrisson, bass; Jim Black, drums

Is it a free jazz record for indie rockers? A rock album for experimentalists? Yes, and a bit more, so we could get stuck playing the adjective game for a while here. But no matter what dashified moniker we ended up with, the music itself is interesting and friendly, so why not avoid the muddling of descriptors and just invite it over for a spin. On “Everybody Says The Same,” Chris Speed keeps his sax contributions rather soulful and slightly left of center stage, leaving Black a sizable share in the action against a garage-rock backing of guitar and bass.

—MS