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  • Summary: The seven-track mini-album release from the California folk duo of Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan was recorded in Encino, California.
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  • Record Label: Milk Carton Records
  • Genre(s): Folk, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Neo-Traditional Folk, Indie Folk
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  1. Mojo
    Jan 8, 2020
    80
    The Only Ones reassures concerned fans that all is very well in Camp Milk Carton. [Jan 2020, p.90]
  2. Uncut
    Jan 8, 2020
    60
    The mini-album finds this talented duo running in place. [Feb 2020, p.30]
  3. Jan 8, 2020
    60
    For the most part, this approach works about as well as it did on their early releases, resulting in a warm but weary amalgam of the Everly Brothers' innate musicality and the Avett Brothers' homespun approachability with a touch of Elliott Smith's downcast ruminations tossed in for good measure.
  4. Jan 8, 2020
    60
    This simplicity is what first brought them to national attention and this collection of seven tracks is solid, but feels like a regression for a band who was just stepping out of their comfort zone. The dynamite harmonies and strong acoustic playing is still there, but nothing presented on the EP is must-hear.
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