The title of Courrier’s first studio release, Like the Cold of Snow in the Time of Harvest, is a fitting description of the boys from Austin, Texas. Like a new wind in an often dry and monotonous music ”business,” Courrier’s music is refreshing indeed. With a penchant for melody in the likes of alternative-rock bands like Coldplay, Death Cab for Cutie, and Radiohead, Courrier writes songs as soothing as they are sincere. It is in this duality that Courrier finds their messa…

Claude says:Courrier arrived in your rotation during that 2012 stretch when you were hunting for melodic indie rock with real warmth—the Austin band's breezy pop-rock sensibility landed just right for a couple of spins before they drifted back into the ether.