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Track by Track Review
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Torch Song There is a cool retro sound to this. It seems to merge old-school blues, Americana and jazz into something just drips cool and charm. The bass work on this thing is so tasty. |
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Blue Silhouettes Equally tied to an era gone by, there is a dirge-like quality to this, and it includes some symphonic strings. It makes me think of something Camper Van Beethoven might have done to some degree. |
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Little Girl Blue More of a folk song, this has plenty of style. it's still quite roots music based. |
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Kiss the Ground There is a gritty, and dark folk music turned blues and rock sound to this. It has more of a modern angle than a lot of the rest does. The guitar work is classy, and the roots angle is still pronounced. |
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Don't Be Long Less gloomy, this has a fun folk rock vibe to it. It's still quite retro in nature. |
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Never Trust a Barber Darker, a little spooky, this is packed full of blues and Americana. |
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Falls Thistlethwaite This driving folk tune has a lot of country in place thanks to the pedal steel guitar. The tune is a fun one. It is firmly roots based. |
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Pipedream Blues Bluesy Americana is in the driver's seat here. This is artsy and strong. It's perhaps a bit more modern than some of the rest here, but still has a solid roots thing at play. |
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Tincture for Trouble This is another with a lot of folk music built into it. It's expressive, dramatic and artsy. It's also compelling and one of my favorites here. |
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Howlin' at The Earth I love how this one manages to bring all the sounds of the album together. We get plenty of bluesy Americana, but there is a jazz angle and much more. It's the most dramatic tune here, and another of the standouts. |
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