I previously reviewed another set from this Chicago based roots music outfit. I think that one was more effective than this one is. Each song here works reasonably well by itself. It's just that the set as a whole has a tendency toward slow and mellow music. That makes it lack both energy and vitality. That kind of thing is sustainable for one song, but even once you hit the second number in that zone, it tends to wear a bit thin. There are a few shining points here, though. I have to think that had the disc been laid out a bit differently it would have worked better. Perhaps that's a moot point, though because of modern listening habits. A lot of people really only listen to a single song from a given artist before moving to the next one. In that case, the previous observations become irrelevant.

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