The High Water Marks land on Tankboy's belated 2020 'best of'

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It took quite a few months, but Tankboy has finally published a list of favorite 2020 records. Of course, it’s hard to blame anyone for dragging their feet after a year like last year. “The only real mental metric I could apply was that these were albums I could reliably turn to that made me feel during a period of time when I wasn't certain I could feel at all, or ever again,” writes the blogger.

Among these is The High Water Marks, who released Ecstasy Rhymes last year and are slated to return with a new LP in 2022. “The heart of the band is frontperson Hilarie Sidney. You may recognizer that name,” Tankboy notes, “if you're familiar with The Apples In Stereo through her years with that band, but she takes center stage and dishes out a ton of sharp indie rock-n-pop tunes over the duration of Ecstasy Rhymes. A little burst of sunshine that helped me get through the year.”