We're surrounded by tabloid sensationalism, style mistaken for substance, and the artificial deemed art. In an era where reality is scripted, fortitude and perseverance have gone missing. Yet in the midst of it all, something breaks through. Able to lend the aggravated ear a brief solace and reminding us that just maybe we haven’t become too jaded, at least not yet. Out of this notion formed PICTURES OF THEN from Minneapolis, MN.

Seeking to defy these all-pervading patterns, the band has ga...