Mute Swan has kept busy since their last major release in 2016: performing at clubs around Tucson, releasing a handful of singles, touring across the nation, taking the stage at SXSW and even hosting livestream performances throughout 2020—damn near everything indie rockers can do, save for releasing a new album. Now that non-hiatus is ending with the band releasing Only Ever, an album that balances chaos and melody, and was preceded by years of teasers. However, Mute Swan says there isn't too much of a stylistic shift on the new album, other than upping their production. Whereas previous albums attempted to capture their stage sound,