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  • Record Label: Nettwerk
  • Genre(s): Folk, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Folk
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Don't Leave Me Hanging
You had different hair when I saw you last You flew away, flew and you could have far but you did fight, you went so many rounds delivered one shot... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Apr 22, 2015
    80
    [Percussionist Joshua Van Tassel] and master bassist Bret Higgins give all these songs organic, unfussy rhythms that dig in like the deepest of tree roots and guide this Forest of Arms.
  2. Apr 27, 2015
    80
    While not much new ground is broken on A Forest of Arms, and it fails to surpass 2012’s excellent New Wild Everywhere, something can be said for the additional polish the music gets from heavy string embellishment and rather refined production values.
  3. Apr 22, 2015
    70
    From the lonesome drift of the melodies and the brilliantly rendered dynamics of the performances to the uncluttered detail of the production (by engineer Justin Shane Nace in collaboration with the group), this is a splendid mood piece that excels in concept and execution.
  4. Apr 24, 2015
    70
    A solid album with a number of beguiling songs and a lot of spirit, it’s the sound of a band well into their musical journey, with many more miles still to go.
  5. Apr 29, 2015
    60
    Canadian band Great Lake Swimmers excel on I Was a Wayward Pastel Bay, a gentle song which shows off frontman Tony Dekker’s country music skills.
  6. Apr 22, 2015
    54
    Too often, he strays from the hushed mode he's mastered and ends up supplanting the band’s strengths with its weaknesses.
  7. Apr 22, 2015
    42
    The tracks all blend together into a generic folk album.
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