Good def jam Matador Records noticed Toledo and

Matador Records noticed Toledo and signed him

While some songs may have a rougher edge

Muddy Waters' essential early collection

They knew they had to come back hard

Their shambling indie pop is a perfect fit with their label

Good def jam Matador Records noticed Toledo andThe Stevens don't change their sound much on Good, their second album. The Melbourne quartet still come off like a holy blend of Guided by Voices melodic invention, Pavement slack, and Flying Nun scrap and that's fine. Their first album, A History of Hygiene, was like a hits collection with one sprightly, scruffy gem after another. Good is the same. Guitarist vocalists Travis MacDonald and Alex MacFarlane wrote another batch of hooky, fun, and jumpy