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Year in the Kingdom may not be a feast of eclecticism, but it is a lesson in the construction of compelling, stripped-down folk.
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Fleet Foxes fans will relish “There is No Good in Me,” in which Tillman’s penitent voice melts into what sounds like a processional march by a cathedral choir. But it’s the celestial title track that lingers like an angel’s vapor trail.
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MojoThough the sound remains dreamy, it's expansive; the melodic songs have a feeling of joy. [Oct 2009, p.101]
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Tillman's intimate, close-miced voice, does lend Year in the Kingdom a lonesome, somber tone, one Tillman-- a funny, amicable dude, if you've ever heard him clowning on himself at a Fleet Foxes gig-- would do well to shake on occasion. Next time, maybe; for now, the stout, supine Year in the Kingdom, Tillman's second fine record of the year, will certainly do.
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As Year in the Kingdom moves along, beautifully and without a misstep, you can imagine that crowded reunion downstairs from Tillman.
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Sep 5, 2022compelling, stripped-down folk with traditional structures and frail self important writing and delivery.