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  • Summary: The latest full-length release from California folk rock duo Mapache features contributions from Allah-Lahs' Spencer Dunham and David Rawlings.
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  1. Mojo
    Aug 18, 2023
    80
    They've just turned their hazy daze up to 11. [Sep 2023, p.89]
  2. Aug 18, 2023
    80
    Swinging Stars is not only Mapache’s best album to date, it is a pillar of the band’s restless creativity. For 14 tracks, the duo dips their toes in every corner of folk and emerges with something so unique and personal it’s undeniable.
  3. Aug 18, 2023
    80
    Even amid the emerging identities of its two star players, it hangs together as a delightfully cohesive volume. It's the sound of old friends playing guitar and singing together in a good room, a vibe that never gets old.
  4. Uncut
    Aug 18, 2023
    70
    Suitably laid back and gently psychedelic, unhurried guitars wringing through the breeze, harmonies washed in from The Notorious Bryd Brothers. [Sep 2023, p.32]