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Jun 3, 2016Aided by producers John Paul White (the Civil Wars again) and Ben Tanner (Alabama Shakes) the pair have delivered a collection of songs that are sometimes dark, sometimes gorgeous and tailor made for an audience that seeks out the kind of records that Ray LaMontagne put out early in his career and then cast aside or that Sam Beam never quite has gotten across with Iron & Wine.
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Jun 3, 2016While the melodies are occasionally amorphous, the poetry and passion are clearly conveyed.
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Jun 3, 2016Taken individually, the songs resonate better. But lumped together the effect is claustrophobic and cheerless.
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Jun 3, 2016Touches of Simon & Garfunkel lift "Catalogue" and "Gold," but the lingering harmonies feel more forced and measured than natural.