The self-proclaimed mission of San Francisco-area quarter Plot Against Rachel is to be “an anti-jam band.” Not sure exactly what that means but on their self-titled 5-song EP, they display excellent restraint to create some truly beautiful music. Songs are constructed around cascading guitars, lush harmonies and relaxed tempos that either erupt into intense interludes (“Terminal A,” “Casual Carpool,” “Onset”) or keep the listener floating along in a mellow trance (“Accord Memory”). The record’s standout, however, is “Drawbridge,” a gorgeously layered track of electric guitar, acoustic guitar and piano reminiscent of older Death Cab. The group’s namesake, Rachel Boller, plays keys and sings, but Plot Against Rachel’s strength is that it has a truly unified sound that doesn’t emphasize a particular player or voice.