Bay Area band Thought Leaders recently released a new album, In Wastelands. Like all things, the pandemic has affected how records are made. In Wastelands was conceived in the before times, but executed during the height of Corona's stronghold. "We've only played some songs together a handful of times," said bassist Andrew Lund in a recent interview. Though pieces were recorded separately, you'd never know from listening to the record. There's a delightful Wall of Sound effect that defies any proximity challenges. The biggest hint that this was recorded during the pandemic is not from any perceivable shortcomings, but from [...]