For all the bookishness, though, the band's appeal lies partly in a kind of sublime simplicity: expressing sadness and longing in plain yet supple words that are poignant even when they also seem ironic.

尽管书卷气十足，但乐队的吸引力部分在于一种崇高的简洁： 用朴素而柔和的语言表达悲伤和渴望， 即使它们看起来也很讽刺， 但这些语言却很尖锐。