Into The Wide, the fourth studio release from the San Diego based indie rock band Delta Spirit, builds upon the success of their previous 2012 self-titled release. Into The Wide retains all of the elements of the band’s previous albums without making any radical departures from their beloved indie garage rock ‘n’ roll style. The album begins with the ambient choral voices and reverb saturated drums of “Push it” before laying heavily into the bread and butter guitar riffs that Delta Spirit is known for. The first four tracks feature up-tempo pulsating guitar chords, tom-heavy drum beats and the violent southern-accented vocals of Matthew Vasquez. As the album progresses, the overall mood shifts to the mellow pad sounds of “Patriarch” before ending with the somber piano laden track “The Wreck”.
     As a whole, Into The Wide exhibits a more narrowly tailored approach to their method of songwriting than previously seen before. It seems as thought the band has only allowed a limited range of influences to ring out–Radiohead, The Killers, and perhaps even Coldplay can be heard throughout. The sound of Into The Wide retains a level of coherency that is rarely seen in bands of their young age. Indeed, Delta Spirit has firmly established their place in the mill of indie rock ‘n’ roll bands with the likes of Spoon and The National.