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New Releases for June 24,
2008
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WADE OGLE: SONGS FROM WINTER
After a seven year absence from the Fayetteville music scene, in 2006, Wade began writing new songs. Local musicians Stacy Liles and Cody Russell (Charliehorse), Dustin Bartholomew (The Good Fear), Dwight Chalmers and former bandmate Matt Kesner are among those who appear on the disc. To quote Wade on the CDs over all feel, “Well, there’s multiple murders, carefree attitudes in the face of sure death, refusal of God’s great mercy, suicide and the rejoicing of a new day. Ultimately, it’s a summertime pop record.” On June 26 there will be a CD release party at the Dickson Theater with special guests The Good Fear and The Majesty. |
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SIGUR ROS: MED SUD I EYRUM VID SPIGUM
With their fifth full-length album, Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust (translated as With a Buzz in Our Ears We Play Endlessly), Sigur Rós have taken the poppy, sunshiny leanings of their previous album a step further into the light. The band has always been known for otherworldly soundscapes, and while there is enough of that here to keep the faithful happy, the band also writes straightforward, three-minute pop songs like the incredible catchy. |
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AMOS LEE: LAST DAYS AT THE LODGE
Amos Lee received some solid critical notice for his first two Blue Note records and made it through to create a third -- an accomplishment in and of itself these days. As they were described, these albums walked some strange line between Neil Young, Bill Withers, and James Taylor. That's some heavy company to keep for a young man who used to be a schoolteacher. Last Days at the Lodge isn't a radical departure. |
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G.LOVE AND SPECIAL SAUCE: SUPERHERO BROTHER
Superhero Brother sees G. Love & Special Sauce pulling back on the guest appearances from their last two albums and just focusing on the core group, now including Mark Boyce on keys. They still cover a lot of bases musically, from the classic rock moves of "Communication" to the New Orleans second-line rhythm on the chorus of "Peace, Love and Happiness." |
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RECKLESS KELLY: BULLETPROOF
Led by brothers Willy (vocals/guitar) and Cody Braun (vocals/fiddle/mandolin/harmonica), alternative country-rock outfit Reckless Kelly formed in Bend, OR, before relocating to Austin, TX, in January 1997. The Brauns had previously toured with their father in Muzzie Braun & the Boys, a Western swing band, and were joined in their own group by lead guitarist Casey Pollock, bassist Chris Schelske, and drummer Jay Nazz. |
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RY COODER: I, FLATHEAD
I, Flathead contributes to the weight of Cooder's legend in many ways. First, there's the title, an obvious nod to the late Isaac Asimov's I, Robot; then there's the legend -- the entire story is told in a 100-page, hardbound novella that accompanies the Deluxe Edition -- about beatnik, country music nut, and salt-flats racer Kash Buk, his band the Klowns, the strange and wonderful extraterrestrial visitor called Shakey. |
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CROOKED STILL: STILL CROOKED
Neo-bluegrass group Crooked Still combines four musicians with distinguished backgrounds and connections. Over the next few years, they developed a following in New England before releasing their debut album, Hop High, in February 2005. Their second release, Shaken by a Low Sound, followed a year later. |
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AMY WINEHOUSE: FRANK
If a series of unfortunate comparisons cause listeners to equate British vocalist Amy Winehouse with Macy Gray, it's only natural. Both come on like a hybrid of Billie Holiday and Lauryn Hill who's had a tipple and then attempted one more late-night set at a supper club than they should have. Despite her boozy persona and loose-limbed delivery, though, Winehouse is an excellent vocalist possessing both power and subtlety, the latter an increasingly rare commodity among contemporary female vocalists. |
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FLEET FOXES: FLEET FOXES
Borrowing from ageless folk and classic rock (and nicking some of the best bits from prog and soft rock along the way), on their self-titled debut album Fleet Foxes don't just master the art of taking familiar influences and making them sound fresh again, they give a striking sense of who they are and what their world is like. Fleet Foxes' cover appears vaguely medieval, yet their song titles reference the Blue Ridge Mountains. |
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FELICE BROTHERS: FELICE BROTHERS
To fully understand that the Felice Brothers are the real deal -- that they're a pack of earth-stained country boys from the wilds of the Catskill Mountains, not Ivy Leaguers who thought ransacking their parents '60s records would a better career move than grad school -- it helps to see them live, where they channel the Woodstock spirit with authenticity and reverence. |
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