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- Summary: The self-produced full-length release from Louisiana singer-songwriter Dylan LeBlanc is a concept album about a man named Coyote.
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- Record Label: ATO
- Genre(s): Country, Alt-Country, Americana, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
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Oct 25, 2023Coyote is more melodrama than human drama. The material is worth hearing because of its merits rather than for insights about its creator.
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Oct 25, 2023From a musical standpoint, it’s arguably overproduced in places, and the arc of the story settles into the same place in some of the two-three song sequences. Those quibbles aside, sonics usually match the thematic content which is stoked with bevies of provocative thought. Set aside the time to listen carefully; this is not casual stuff.
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UncutOct 25, 2023LeBlanc wears his canyon-rock influences proudly on his sleeve, all high harmonies and chiming guitars, from the yearning "Stranger Things" to the tender "No Promises Broken" and the cathartic closer "The Outside". [Dec 2023, p.33]
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MojoOct 25, 2023The story arc LeBlanc has stitched into the songs never get in the way of sheer enjoyment of the tunes he's created. Grand concepts are a tricky move for any artist, but LaBlanc pulls it off with plomb. [Dec 2023, p.91]
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Nov 13, 2023For the most part however, Coyote is a stealth-like affair, filled with suspenseful circumstance. Likewise, it’s an impressive achievement that ought to bring LeBlanc the further recognition he so decidedly deserves.