The Mantles are happy where they’re at. The San Francisco band makes music when it wants and how it wants. As such, they waited 4 years to release their sophomore record, Long Enough To Leave.On Long Enough To Leave dreamy California pop mixes with 90s college rock, but it isn't using either as a crutch. The Mantles aren’t nostalgic for the past and their songs feel modern compared to other bands that lean on these styles.
Certain songs lean more in one direction than the other. “Bad Design” and “Reason’s Run” are guitar-driven and light on melody while “Raspberry Thighs” and “Marbled Birds” sway with a wash of colors.
