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- Summary: Before the release of this debut solo album, Chris Porterfield was a member of DeYarmond Edison with Justin Vernon (aka Bon Iver) and Megafaun (Brad Cook, Phil Cook, and Joe Westerlund).
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- Record Label: Partisan
- Genre(s): Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Country-Rock, Roots Rock, Indie Folk
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May 29, 2013Field Report’s debut maintains a wondrous sense of ambiguity while still creating an unbelievable urgency.
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UncutSep 12, 2012Porterfield has a way of entwining lyrical detail and broad sentiment that is compelling and original. [Sep 2012, p.76]
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Sep 12, 2012Chris Porterfield has found the sweet spot between masterful attention to details and broad understanding of the breadth of a record.
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Sep 12, 2012The result is 10 songs of lyrical brilliance that will have music listeners giving Porterfield the credit that's long overdue.
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Sep 21, 2012It would all add up to another listen-to-it-once bit of over-serious Americana noir if the songs weren't so good. But they're good.
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Sep 19, 2012If a breathy, acoustic aquarium is up your alley, then take the dive and swim alongside Porterfield's magical lyricism.
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Sep 13, 2012Mostly, Field Report sounds a lot like his old band.
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