Meanflower's country rock/pop sound on …a distant episode fits the brothers' musings well, keeping things light and melodic without getting in the way of singer Dave's yearning for a spot on the globe to call home. Meanflower uses these tunes to explore the reasons to stick around and the urge to move on, letting the easy-going melodies and plainspoken vocals cushion the emotional blows. There's some serious songcraft going on here