Malachi Constant is a four piece from Minnesota that kind of defies description and comparison. On “Infinite Justice,” they play sparse, almost entirely instrumental jazzy indie rock, similar in many ways to early Karate, without the vocals. At times, they also sound similar to Sonic Youth’s last few albums, i.e. S.Y.’s softer, more melodic side. Their music is well thought-out, and is crafted with strong musicianship; the band plays well, too, concentrating on the beauty of dynamics. They can crank things up and rock out, as they do on “Team Straight Up,” but they stick to tonal sounds for the most part. Fans of Sonic Youth’s output since “Washing Machine” will probably go nuts over this, as I am of fan of that era, and I totally enjoyed this Malachi Constant album!