Strange Country
by Kacy & Clayton
  • Record Label: New West
  • Release Date: May 6, 2016
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
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  1. bradpdx
    Jul 27, 2016
    9
    An arresting set of songs that strongly echo the sounds of late-60s early-70s Brit Folk, such as Bert Jansch, Sandy Denny and Davey Graham. The songs have a air of mystery and age, belying the fact that this duo is only 19 and 21 years old. Clayton's acoustic finger style guitar work is simply outstanding, while Kacy's vocals bring to mind the purity of Jacqui McShee in Pentangle. A fewAn arresting set of songs that strongly echo the sounds of late-60s early-70s Brit Folk, such as Bert Jansch, Sandy Denny and Davey Graham. The songs have a air of mystery and age, belying the fact that this duo is only 19 and 21 years old. Clayton's acoustic finger style guitar work is simply outstanding, while Kacy's vocals bring to mind the purity of Jacqui McShee in Pentangle. A few tunes lie flat in the middle, but overall this is an outstanding set of modern folk.… Expand

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86

Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. The Wire
    Jul 18, 2016
    90
    This is a rare gem of an album that projects Kacy and Clayton into the category of all time great folk duos. [Jun 2016, p.50]
  2. Q Magazine
    May 6, 2016
    80
    A beautiful album that nudges a classic past into a brave future. [Jul 2016, p.109]
  3. The Independent (UK)
    May 6, 2016
    80
    Save for three traditional songs, Strange Country comprises brilliantly-wrought original material haunted by themes of uncertainty, lassitude, jealousy and spite.
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