Des_Ark's latest project for Lovitt, The Battle of the Beards, is a split project with Ben Davis and is perhaps the best showing to date of the band's sprawling talent and boundless talent. Comprising Aimee Argote and a host of rotating collaborators, Des_Ark masterly crafts intricate universes from internalized joys and anxieties, wholly engrossing listeners in the process. Argote's plaintive, hushed tones belie the wrenched, earnest topics she spills forth, translating into fervent accolades from fans and critics alike.