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“Anathallo,” translated from Greek, means, “to renew, refresh, or bloom again.” Although Anathallo most likely intended the name to be a testament to their faith, it’s definitely applicable to their latest release. (A Holiday at the Sea, an early EP, took its title from a quote from revered theologian C.S. Lewis.) Despite the band’s having recently signed with anticon., Canopy Glow shows little to no influence from hip-hop or electronic music. The move does, however, mark a clear change in their trajectory. Gone are the multi-song suites and obscure conceptual underpinnings of 2006’s polarizing Floating World. Canopy Glow sees the...