Yes Sir, No Sir is an indie rock band from Austin, Texas. Their second record, This Is Going to Last Forever, takes listeners on a sonic journey through life’s pivotal moments—childhood angst and joy (“Stand Corrected”); the electricity (“Carried Away”) and obsession (“Your Call”) of infatuation; the highs (“Automatic Man”) and lows (“Bored to Death”) of domesticated existence; and the wistful remembrance of a bygone era (“There’s a Difference”). Straddling the line between the romance and pitfalls of nostalgia, YSNS crafts 10 songs designed to preserve these moments forever—quite literally the premise of “Or Blood.” Also, there’s a song where they rob a bank (“The Spiritus Heist”).

Musically, the songs embody the dichotomy in the band’s name. Sparse, atmospheric grooves give way to anthemic, maximalist guitar revelry. Gothic baritone vocals cut through swirling layers of 60s pop falsetto. 80s new wave/post-punk and earnest 00s indie co-exist, bound by unapologetic big rock production. Eschewing standard “verse-bridge-chorus-repeat” structures, the songs instead propel forward organically, creating a sound that is both nostalgic and refreshingly unpredictable.