“Pure X's solid debut LP, 2011's Pleasure, showcased the Texas band's capability to create drowsy clouds of guitar, a sneaky sense of melodic construction lying just underneath all the pink-hued fog that the band seems to be so fond of. "Things in My Head", the first single from Pure X's forthcoming sophomore effort Crawling Up the Stairs, changes things up a bit-- for one, the vocals are clearer, ”
