"We are always on the border of complete chaos / We are pursued by death and grace at the same time."

With more than two decades of experience honing their exuberant blend of power pop and psych-leaning indie rock, Indianapolis quintet Everything, Now! return from a years-long hiatus with their 7th full-length album, HIDEOUT MOUNTAIN, almost certainly their best work to date.

Recorded in 2023 at Postal Recording with legendary rock n roll producer Tyler Watkins, HIDEOUT MOUNTAIN unambiguously roars into existence, swiftly making the case that Everything, Now! haven’t missed a beat. Lead single and first track, “I Know,” sparkles with power-pop ambition and heartfelt lyrics, spinning a tale of ecstatic love (and the fear of losing it) with the simplest tools: a few jangly guitar chords, radio-friendly vocal harmonies, and an unrelenting beat, accompanied by the kind of melody that can be difficult to untangle from your brain for days.

Including a rollicking horn section, synth frog, motorcycle solo, and a sing-along chorus, the album's second single, "Magic Mountain," is classic Everything, Now! with an added glam-stomp flair a la T.Rex-meets-Bowie, with all the sass of Exile-era Stones. It's a tipsy summer anthem about leaving the past behind while still admitting, "yeah man, things ain't quite what they used to be."

On repeated listens, HIDEOUT MOUNTAIN paints a portrait of modern life with wry humor and plenty of empathy, leaning into timeworn stories of grief and anguish, but also leaving space for moments of joy, vulnerability, and the persistence of a quiet hope that the future can be worth pursuing. In today’s atmosphere of algorithm-fueled biases, omnipresent divisions and hatred of the “other,” and all-consuming anxiety about where humanity is headed, Everything, Now! demonstrate that allowing room for hope and grace can be a radical act. It’s what this band has always done best, and now we might just need them more than ever.