Portland-based rockers AgesandAges blend folk rock with ‘60s rock and groups like The Thrills and The Decemberists to make an album that is stunning for both its auditory beauty and its simplicity. Recorded over a week in a room with one vocal microphone, Alright You Restless has the feel of a live show with the clean sound of a recording studio. The vocal harmonics come together like the best of ‘60s folk rock with the modern singer-songwriter ethos. Opening track “No Nostalgia” prominently features those harmonics with stunning folk-pop backings. Throughout, Alright You Restless ebbs and flows with marvelous harmonics and downright perfect mellow rock sounds.

(Knitting Factory Records, 361 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11211)