Gather, Form and Fly – the sophomore album from Durham, NC’s Megafaun – compositionally takes their backwoods experimentations to the next level. Megafaun formed out of the now defunct DeYarmond Edison (minus Justin Vernon of Bon Iver) with their 07 debut Bury the Square winning critical praise for their gorgeous soundscapes, lush vocals and pastoral instrumentation. Gather, Form and Fly utilizes more layers of whispered lo-fi sounds and shades of feedback with banjos, finger picking, piano breaks, striking vocal harmonies and Appalachian style fiddles building a bit of an unsettled mood. Gather, Form and Fly cements Megafaun’s position at the top among their indie folk contemporaries.