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Sure, Two Gallants might take a good four tracks to get going, but the five that follow are outstanding--alive, almost.
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MojoTwo Gallants make good on their promise with this third LP. [Oct 2007, p.94]
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Alternative PressTheir take on Delta blues and twisted folk is continually spot-on, going down equally well with a bad breakup or a cold beer with pals. [Nov 2007, p.172]
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UncutA gleefully malevolent testament to the cathartic joys of furious, poison-flecked songwriting. [Oct 2007, p.113]
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Perhaps more so than any other band out there today, the pair channel the spirit of the wandering troubadour in all of his dusty, down and out glory.
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Two Gallants, the band's second for Saddle Creek and third overall, shows significant artistic growth.
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It's tempting to write Stephens off as self-obsessed (which, in all fairness, places him in a long line of beloved singer-songwriters, from Bob Dylan on), but nonetheless, there are some compelling melodies here and more than enough commitment.
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While they’re as adept as any duo at infusing world-weary melancholy into every bar, they’re not really raising the bar with this one.
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Q MagazineWhile the limitations of their two-man line-up means that the music never takes flight in quite the same way, the austere likes of 'Fly Low Carrion Crow' still leaves an indelible mark. [Oct 2007, p.106]
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If you can get past the lyrics, the album is a decent listen.
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SpinRecalling the stridency of Soul Asylum without the rock ferocity, Two Gallants are a minor annoyance. [Oct 2007, p.112]
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So far--on two full-lengths and a pair of EPs--the results have been underwhelming. That trend continues on this homonymous disc.