2012-08-19
New York band, Woodpeckers, have gone in a completely different direction with its second release, Thanks Anyway. Letting go of its pop-punk past, the group has put on a new personae as an alt-folk-Americana band. Thanks Anyway is full of engaging lyrics and vocal harmonies backed by diverse bluegrass instrumentation such as banjo, cello, and melodica. The album as a whole is quiet with occasional orchestral flourishes that compliment the narrative nature of the songs. Rebecca RuthByrd & Street
This Much Is True
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As Long As This Thing's Flyin'
Various Artists
Our Side of Town: A Red House Records 25th Anniversary Collection
LEONARD COHEN
Songs of Love and Hate
NEIL YOUNG
Live at Massey Hall, 1971
CLAIRE FISHER
I'm Groovy So Sue Me
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