Rank: 3.5/5

Seattle-based quartet Chastity Belt tackles more than young love and heartbreak with its newest record “I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone.”

The band’s four female artists explore an awkward and edgy entrance into adulthood on their third full-length, recorded live in 2016. Vocalist and guitarist Julia Shapiro’s songwriting describes how most conflicted 20-somethings often feel — sullen, self-conscious and somewhat confused.

“I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone” withdraws from the tongue-in-cheek quality of Chastity Belt’s previous recordings. It’s a soundtrack for those who feel like they’re running in place, a theme best represented on the LP’s appropriately titled fourth number, “Stuck.”

“You’ve been waiting around for something to change, leaving it up to fate. It’s all the same,” Shapiro sings.

“Stuck” and much of the album grapples with young adult life at a standstill, capturing the all-too-common predicament of people perplexed by their futures, stuck somewhere between typical indecision and a full-blown quarter-life crisis.

“Do you ever dream about what it’s like to give up?” Shapiro asks on the next track, “Complain.”

Chastity Belt’s third album reflects on the questions many in their early twenties ponder: What is my purpose? Do I even have one? Do I care? What do I do now? These are rhetorical questions one usually asks in solitude, hence the record’s name.

Then on “What the Hell,” the band seemingly comes to grips with those uncertainties and throws caution to the wind.

“I had a lot of thoughts today, I felt okay,” Shapiro sings. “I can convince myself of anything, so what the hell?”

Musically, Chastity Belt strings together a breezy, dream-like brand of indie rock. Lydia Lund’s reverb-soaked guitar layers beautifully over Shapiro’s progressions, while bass player Annie Truscott and drummer Gretchen Grimm form the group’s backbone.

The four-piece disguises its introverted lyrics with light-hearted melodies. Somehow “I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone” plays perfectly on both sunny summer days and dark, lonely nights. Chastity Belt excels on standout tracks “Different Now” and “5am,” the album’s longest song.

To be critical, the release suffers from a repetitive, predictable sound. For passive listeners, one song will likely bleed into the next, making each somewhat forgettable as its own work of art. Those looking for a dynamic and groundbreaking record will surely be disappointed.

Nevertheless, “I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone” is a relatable album. It takes a delightfully mellow approach to not knowing all the answers and, through song, makes that realization a little easier to swallow.

At its best, the record is one band’s honest and inward-looking expression of self-doubt. At the very least, it’s over 50 minutes of alternative that everyone on your summer road trip can enjoy.

Listen to Chastity Belt’s “I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone” below.