The Mitchells are a band of storytellers from Cincinnati, OH, who weave their tales with orchestral sensibilities while demonstrating that they are unafraid to cut loose and let their rock roots show. They are Joseph Mitchell (guitar/banjo/cello/vocals) along with Marc Aiello (guitar/keyboard), Carlos Mitchell (bass/vocals) and Nick Mavridoglou (percussion). The Mitchells' self-titled, debut album is delicate and crisp -- balancing electric guitar with banjo, cello and more eclectic instruments -- everything about The Mitchells' self-titled debut album says indie-pop. The music is light and drifting and would play perfectly as the soundtrack to the next Marc Webb film. It is hard to listen to this album and not imagine yourself leaning out the car window and letting the wind push firmly against your outstretched palm. The album is primarily a DIY project that took more than a year to complete, recording both at-home and at Lebanon's All Nighter Studio. The open, lonely loveliness of the music is echoed in the album's package design that features the photography of Wendy Minor Viny and Mark Becknell. There is an austerity to the composition that allows for a lot of airflow between notes and gives the songs a mid-summer afternoon's dreamlike charm. Lyrically, there is an eloquent word-play in The Mitchells that reminds me of some of Paul Simon's lesser-known solo projects and a subtle gravity that could be influenced by the great Robert Hunter. On this album they are joined