Trying Not to Have a Thought, out September 12 via Saddle Creek, isnt just Algernon Cadwalladers first album since 2011s Parrot Flies, its their first with the original lineup since 2008s Some Kind of Cadwallader. Shortly after that debut, drummer Nick Tazza and guitarist Colin Mahony departed; Algernon broke up in 2012 and stayed dormant until their feverishly anticipated 2022 reunion.Theres a certain magic to this original form, says vocalist-bassist Peter Helmis. No one expected new music, bu...