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Oct 26, 2017Production given over for the first time (to Sam Kassirer), the sound rises to meet the heft of Ramirez's writing, though surprisingly, through melancholic, Eighties-pitched synth and guitar. The author finds focus as well, his deeply personal laments attuned with political purpose.
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Q MagazineOct 26, 2017Politics seldom sound this heartfelt and honest. [Oct 2017, p.108]
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UncutOct 26, 2017He's captured the binary sense of outrage and fear with visceral brilliance on songs such as "twins" and "Stone Age." [Oct 2017, p.36]
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Oct 26, 2017In particular, Matthew Wright’s quivering organ and synth playing evoke depth and melancholy amplified by Simon Page’s sparse yet moody guitar work. Both create space within the songs for Ramirez to fill with his growing lyrical acumen and everyman’s voice. These songs reach for radio play without cloying for it, and they deserve to be heard.
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Jan 16, 2018These are resonant, grownup songs about going drinking on a Tuesday (Time), Okie ancestors forced to move during the depression (Eliza Jane) and the frustrations of transatlantic lovers looking at the same ocean (Telephone Lovers).