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- Artist(s): Dave Wilson, Chandler Holt, Greg Readling, John Teer
- Summary: The sixth full-length studio release for the bluegrass quartet was self-produced by the band.
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- Record Label: Yep Roc
- Genre(s): Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Alt-Country, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Bluegrass
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Q MagazineJun 13, 2014Chatham County Line's format has barely changed, but it has matured deeply. [Jul 2014, p.104]
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May 28, 2014The result is an album that’s unfailingly engaging, and, unsurprisingly, wholly exceptional at that.
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May 28, 2014Between the fine ensemble playing, the excellent songwriting, and the subtle but superb studio technique, Tightrope is a high-water mark for Chatham County Line, which is no small statement given the strength of their work to date.
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UncutJun 26, 2014The musicianship is exemplary throughout, with a stronger focus on roots traditionalism on "The Traveller" and "Ships At Sea." [Aug 2014, p.71]
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May 28, 2014The songs--though sparely produced as usual--sound picked over, like they've been played too many times and have lost their fire.
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May 28, 2014Struggling with the purity of its chosen narrow genre against the potential commercial appeal it helped bring about, Tightrope fails to reach the heights of 2010’s Wildwood, delivered in a time before their progeny took hold.
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