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  • Summary: The seventh full-length release for the Americana singer-songwriter was produced by Jimmy Sutton.
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Something In The Water
She got a broke down El Camino, in the front yard up on blocks Her mom walks around in a pink nightgown, sandals and white socks She don't mind a... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Jun 8, 2015
    80
    Something in the Water is joyous, musically seamless, progressive and celebratory all in one.
  2. Apr 20, 2015
    80
    Pokey LaFarge delivers something old and new on Something in the Water, and no matter how much he reaches to the past for inspiration and influence, he's able to make his music sound fresh and alive, and this is his strongest studio set to date.
  3. Uncut
    Apr 20, 2015
    80
    Pokey LaFarge's seventh long-player echoes and expands his mastery of bygone styles. [May 2015, p.75]
  4. 70
    While doubters might see this as a quirky, flash in the pan, Tiny Tim styled anomaly, there is no denying the goofy delight and enthusiasm that jumps out of the speakers on every track of this immensely enjoyable, if decidedly unconventional, album.
  5. Apr 24, 2015
    70
    The music on Something in the Water shows the connections between past and present are stronger than the elements that separate us from what was before.
  6. May 21, 2015
    60
    It’s a spirited attempt to keep American roots music--country blues, early jazz, ragtime and western swing--alive.
  7. Q Magazine
    May 29, 2015
    60
    LaFarge explores nooks and crannies left unfinished 70 years ago instead of merely replicating the bigger themes. [Jul 2015, p.108]

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