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Feb 18, 2015Every song on his debut album is sourced from an old record or field recording, but he and producer William Tyler have gone out of their way to ensure that they don’t sound particularly antique. In fact, while they’ll rest pretty easily upon Americana-tuned ears, they don’t slot too easily into any particular scene.
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UncutJan 27, 2015His debut album reworks traditional material, much of it obscure, yet sounding familiar thanks to the vibrancy of playing, notably from William Tyler on guitar. [Feb 2015, p.78]
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Jan 27, 2015This is the kind of subtle record unlikely to make immediate waves, but with a staying power that will call for repeated listens.
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Jan 27, 2015All of the more modern accents are refreshingly unobtrusive. The minimalist arrangements give each instrument room to breath so the richness of the tones and the relaxed confidence of the playing stand out in sharp relief.
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Jan 27, 2015Even with all the history built into these songs and this record, Fussell still emerges as a fresh and vital new voice, as a singer, a musician and a torch bearer for every true sound he’s come across to now.
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Positive: 6 out of 8
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Mixed: 2 out of 8
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Jan 27, 2015