HUG is a trio of guitarists formed out of close friendship between Devendra Banhart, Gyan Riley, and Noah Georgeson. But get one thing straight right out of the box: this is not a guitar hero record (as one might reasonably expect with that many guitar players in one group). HUG’s eponymous debut album is charming and complex, playful and serious, ambient and structured, and a host of other contradictions. You’re not overwhelmed with solos, in t…
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