RADAR: Buxton

Houston's acclaimed indie folk/rockers Buxton sound at times like a mix of The Avett Brothes and Wilco with a healthy dose of Spoon and Modest Mouse thrown in for good measure, particularly on their forthcoming -- and long-awaited -- new album Nothing Here Seems Strange. For their first album in three years, Buxton has shifted to a fuller, edgier production sound -- thanks in part to the addition of Austin Sepulvado (from Houston's late News of the Word) -- and the songwriting, from Sergio Trevino, is brighter, sharper and less personal. Completed earlier this year and mixed by Jim Scott (Lucinda Williams, Jayhawks), Nothing will drop this January via a signing with New West. "I would rather someone just listen, hope they like it, and define it for themselves," says Buxton's Chris Wise. "The records that have had the biggest impact on me are the ones that I can’t define or pigeonhole into a single aesthetic."

Buxton - "Boy of Nine" (from Nothing Here Seems Strange)

Buxton - "Riverbed" (from Nothing Here Seems Strange)