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- Summary: The seventh full-length release for the singer-songwriter features guest appearances from artists such as Sean Hayes, Anais Mitchell, Ryan Montbleau, David Wax Museum, and Polly Paulusma.
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- Record Label: TVP Records
- Genre(s): Folk, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Folk
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Jan 15, 2013Smarter pop? Seductive commentary? REALLY? Yes.
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Jan 15, 2013McKeown's seventh studio album is as bold and determined as anything in her repertoire, but it never sacrifices musicality for message, resulting in a taut, compact, and engaging set of 21st century urban folk songs that invites the listener into the fold before unleashing its directive.
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Jan 15, 2013Just about every note and lyric on Erin McKeown's Manifestra is a step away from the norm. Yet the songs are so beguiling you can't help but follow.
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Jan 16, 2013This is an urgent recording, not a pop classic like We Will Become Like Birds, but a rhythmically vital message that uses a smaller set of sounds to create a gripping band sound to support an interesting and worthy point of view.
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Jan 15, 2013She's an oblique writer and arranger, though, often interesting, never predictable.