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A Swollen River, a Well Overflowing Image
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  • Summary: The second full-length release for Tenci, the Chicago indie-folk band led by Jess Shoman was recorded by Abby Black and mixed by Melina Duterte.
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  1. Mojo
    Nov 17, 2022
    80
    [Jess Shoman's] roller-coaster voice, sometimes Kermit-like, sometimes as out there as Mary Margaret O'Hara, is an acquired taste. yet she's successfully sensual on Be. ... Everything comes together on Sharp Wheel. [Dec 2022, p.82]
  2. Nov 17, 2022
    75
    My Heart was Shoman’s breakout moment as a songwriter, and A Swollen River is foremost a triumph for Tenci, the band.
  3. Nov 17, 2022
    75
    A Swollen River, A Well Overflowing is playful at its core, taking familiar images and refracting them or replacing them with changelings.
  4. Nov 17, 2022
    70
    A Swollen River, A Well Overflowing is chaotic and messy as hell, but equally beautiful for the joyful and unbridled moments it creates.