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Straw Dogs: Love and Then Hope
Seattle’s Straw Dogs tackle just about every sound they can handle on this album’s 14 tracks. The disc’s opener “Lie Awake” is fair enough, but everything takes off in earnest for the second tune,...
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Jace Everett: Red Revelations
Jace Everett is billed as a singer/songwriter, and he is one, yes. But since singer/songwriter has become a genre that usually implies a single person with a guitar or piano, it’s probably more...
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Mark Stuart and the Bastard Sons: Bend in the Road
There’s something comforting about hearing the voice of one of your favorite singers, and Mark Stuart’s familiar husky, twangy vocals might be just that if you favor his brand of Americana. Of course,...
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The Band of Heathens: One Foot in the Ether
RIYL: The Band, Little Feat, Kings of Leon After evoking obvious reverence for classic Americana on their self-titled studio debut, the Band of Heathens morph their roots rock regimen with hints of...
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Matthew Ryan: Dear Lover
RIYL: Bruce Springsteen, Josh Rouse, Ryan Adams Singer and songwriter Matthew Ryan is one of the most prolific musical artists out there, as evidenced by the fact that his new release, Dear Lover, is...
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Jesca Hoop: Hunting My Dress
RIYL: Tom Waits, Petra Haden, Laura Marling The slightly off-kilter wordless harmonies that open Jesca Hoop’s “Whispering Light” immediately inform you that you’re in for a strange and possibly...
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