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Jun 8, 2015Something in the Water is joyous, musically seamless, progressive and celebratory all in one.
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UncutApr 20, 2015Pokey LaFarge's seventh long-player echoes and expands his mastery of bygone styles. [May 2015, p.75]
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Apr 20, 2015Pokey LaFarge delivers something old and new on Something in the Water, and no matter how much he reaches to the past for inspiration and influence, he's able to make his music sound fresh and alive, and this is his strongest studio set to date.
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Apr 20, 2015Production rings crisp as the title track jolts at the outset with a speakeasy strut that turns to jumping jive on "Wanna Be Your Man," while chugging percussion and horns drive "Underground."
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Apr 24, 2015The music on Something in the Water shows the connections between past and present are stronger than the elements that separate us from what was before.
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Apr 20, 2015While doubters might see this as a quirky, flash in the pan, Tiny Tim styled anomaly, there is no denying the goofy delight and enthusiasm that jumps out of the speakers on every track of this immensely enjoyable, if decidedly unconventional, album.
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Q MagazineMay 29, 2015LaFarge explores nooks and crannies left unfinished 70 years ago instead of merely replicating the bigger themes. [Jul 2015, p.108]
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May 21, 2015It’s a spirited attempt to keep American roots music--country blues, early jazz, ragtime and western swing--alive.