May 17, 2019 by: David Haynes Reviews Looms - "The Way Up" | Album Review May 17, 2019 by: David Haynes Reviews Their new record The Way Up pays homage to classic country-western and twangy indie rock. If Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks jammed with Hank Williams, The Way Up sounds like the magic moment where they figured out how to make it work.