Every once in a while an album comes out of nowhere and finds you and knocks you over the head with its poignancy. It's unfortunate that this happens so rarely, but there's a damn good chance it will when you listen to Winechuggers' new record 'Grand Rapids' for the first time. Winechuggers is the project headed up by William Cameron, a songwriter who catalogs various human foibles -- from obsessive love to angst to the inability to settle down in one place very long -- and then chisels out an unusual melody to sing along with. In an (indie) world where most musicians craft their songs to fit snugly into categories, Cameron follows his heart, slowing things down when detailing a walk in the rain in Pittsburgh ('Jimmy Beaumont's Blues') or going all synthesized and psychedelic while making up a story about lost Beatles photographs ('Sixth Beatle,' possibly the only song ever to feature a line about a guy who plays bass for the Silver Jews). He's equally likable when he goes up-tempo; on the driving 'Long Circuitous Path,' Cameron's slacker drawl pairs with a perky piano figure and bouncy rhythm, sounding something like Beck fronting Wilco. Oh, and there's some acoustic ones that may remind you of Elliott Smith with a slightly sunnier disposition. Whatever. It all adds up to an album that belongs in heavy rotation for anyone with a romantic side, an album that'll stick with you long after you've shut off the stereo, pushed the pause button on your iPod, or logged off your computer. Sit back and take a swig along with Winechuggers. Digipak.