The American Scene is a indie-rock band out of Berkeley, California. The classification of indie-rock is quite loose as this band also is clearly very influenced by post-rock in addition to some math-rock flairs. My favourite tracks on the record are “Just Say It,” “Fifth and Natoma,” “Shape Shifter,” and “The View from Here.” The record features agreeable vocal melodies and awesome, tight leads. The guitar tones are especially enjoyable. It should be mentioned that the band also uses Mission, British Columbia made “Olde Crow” guitar cabinets. These cabinets are custom made in Canada so it’s great to see a band from California using them on their back line.

“Safe for Now” is a beautiful rose red record and is one of the cleanest pressings in my collection. It’s a single record, with an “A” and “B” side, in a single sleeve. The album art is vintage looking and the record comes with a lyrics page inside. The LP was released by Pure Noise Records in August 2012.