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- Summary: The latest solo release for the rock guitarist was written before the 2016 presidential election and features contributions from Winston Braman, Chris Brokaw, David Michael Curry, Mel Lederman, J Mascis, and Jonathan Ulman.
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- Record Label: Thrill Jockey
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Sadcore
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Oct 12, 2018The beautifully warm and naturalistic production brings these inherently intimate songs closer still.
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MojoOct 12, 2018It never feels as though her best work is behind her. [Nov 2018, p.96]
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Oct 12, 2018Created in a time of turmoil, Fighting Season is an album that always reflects the era that informed it, and while Thalia Zedek never pretends to have all the answers, her musings are brave, literate, and full of heart, and this is an important statement from an important artist.
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Oct 12, 2018She embodies strength and resilience, mustering loudness when necessary and fluttering a little with vibrato and emotion, but never giving in to it. The quieter songs as equally powerful.
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Oct 12, 2018At times of course, as with other Zedek Band releases, a little more space would have let the recordings feel a little less austere and more melodically-open. On the whole though, Fighting Season is a rousing call for gritty humanity.