Seraphina Lotkhamnga on July 5th, 2011

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Chicago’s  Yourself & the Air don’t look nearly old enough to have released four EPs in four years, nor do they appear sage enough to arrive at the sound they’ve crafted – intricately arranged and often dreamy indie-rock that’s had reviewers name-checking the likes of the Cure, Les Savy Fav, Animal Collective and Modest Mouse. Years from now, you’ll be able to graph the band’s growth on those baby-step EPs, the most recent of which, “Who’s Who in the Zoo,” was released this spring. However, here’s hoping that the EP format is merely a monetary caution for this band. The songwriting of Erick Crosby, Drew Rasmussen and Jeff Papendorf has gotten stronger with each release. And “Sick Days” is their meatiest composition yet, with flowing guitar movements that shimmer even when prog-rock elements lightly blanket the pop vocals. An album wouldn’t be such a bad idea in their case.

||| Download: “Sick Days”

||| Also: Grab “Trampolines,” the opening track to “Who’s Who in the Zoo” EP, and watch their video for “Sick Days” after the jump.

||| Live: Yourself & the Air plays July 21 at the Satellite.