John Andrews & The Yawns- STREETSWEEPER

John Andrews trades piano balladry for nylon-string warmth and nimble electric flourishes on STREETSWEEPER, writing about a New York winter of melting dirty snow and friends quietly surrendering to adulthood, his storybook Yawns universe more fully inhabited than ever, each watercolor character carrying the soul of real experiences and real feelings. With the kindred creative Little Wings' artwork gracing the sleeve and songs swinging with a looseness that always has a little silliness baked in, this is Andrews at his most alive, a puppet master pulling all the right strings.