On the new Expect the Best, dream-pop band Widowspeak return to a familiar sound

Widowspeak’s Molly Hamilton and Robert Earl Thomas decamped from Brooklyn to the Catskills to make their 2015 album All Yours, which marked a shift in the duo’s sound. While Hamilton’s beautifully narcotic singing continued to reflect the influence of Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval, the poppy, crystal-­clear arrangements changed the complexion of the music in a big way—and with satisfying results.…