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Nightlands
- Record Label: Western Vinyl Records
- Release Date: May 5, 2017
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May 17, 2017I Can Feel the Night Around Me has a vibe that--true to its title--works particularly well for late-night listening, but shouldn’t be limited to any part of the day or any specific mood. Dave Hartley has an eclectic musical sensibility that seems to offer something for anyone, anytime.
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May 17, 2017Relaxing as it may be, the album works best as vague metaphor, affording the listener room to infer, interpret and apply personal meaning, independent of any direction by Hartley.
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May 17, 2017He glides into even mellower, more sentimental territory here for a set of brazenly unapologetic love songs.
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May 17, 2017On its best songs, he trades his breezy pop chops for earnest, soul-seeking Americana.