
Sasso and his compatriots Casey Laforet and Steve Pitkin of the band Elliott Brood are able to conjure up a sound that references the past without being bound to it, as the washes of electronic and found noises mingle with their acoustic guitars and banjos in a manner that’s at once spare and full-bodied.
Mark Deming, All Music Guide
Second Son [3:35]
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Cuff the Duke hail from Oshawa, Ontario, but the band is anything but small town. They’ve been categorized into the almighty alt-country niche, but don’t let that fool you as their versatility extends beyond fixed music genres.
Sabrina Carnevale, Stylus Magazine
It’s All A Blur [4:19]
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Joe Henry’s original incarnation as a North Carolina pop merchant still emerges on tracks like the eye-popping “Dirty Magazines” and the fully-scoped “Animal Skin”. Big melodies, soothing rhythms and some neat jazz jerks: Tiny Voices makes a quiet noise that’s worth investigating.
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Flesh and Blood [5:34]
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On Magnolia Electric Co’s third album, the group takes things down a notch, not in quality but in distortion and intensity. The result is Fading Trails, a more intimate and thoughtful album that could serve as the soundtrack to the more bittersweet moments of a Western film.
Megan Frye, All Music Guide
Talk To Me Devil, Again [3:28]
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