BY LISA MROCK
The opening track “Madness” off Lucius’ 2016 album Good Grief lulls about wistfully until it hits the powerhouse chorus, where singers Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig contemplate: “Maybe / I’ll drive myself to madness.” But they’re not quite sure about the logistics of such a feat. Drummer Dan Molad pounces on cue and guitarist Peter Lalish’s string-skipping is the perfect, simple end to the song, like a light dessert after a heavy dinner. The indie pop dishes that Lucius serves up in this delectable album seamlessly transform from the dramatic to the fun and playful — like, for instance, with the addictive “Almost Makes Me Wish for Rain,” a song that’s pull-your-hands-to the-sky good.
