That’s right - The Houstons’ debut album was released on CD January 1st and to celebrate the release they landed at #142 on CMJ’s Top 200 chart! Sure, they didn’t actually do anything to get there other than work their asses off to release an amazing album, which is getting rave reviews. BlogCritics.org just reviewed STILL yesterday and here’s a recap of what they had to say:

“…The result of this group effort is a mix of summery, introspective and mainly lo-fi indie-pop. Singer Justin Faircloth has a voice that sounds like a slightly gravely Rob Crow (of Pinback). Subjects touch on everything from reconciliation and death - check out the Isaac Brock-ish “Carry On” and “Acrobat” - to turmoil and acceptance.

The heart of the CD is the middle portion, the peak being epic energetic tracks like “Providence” and “Promise of Gold,” which has shades of Pavement. Other tracks have keys or warm organ textures and gently crafted string sections, including “Frozen Ride.” The intensely personal “Magnolia” is another standout...”