2007-11-05
Although it’s a contradiction to describe Korby Lenker’s fourth solo album as both ethereal and earthy, there it is. Lenker’s breathy, breathtaking voice has all the components of an otherworldly dream sequence, but this album is softly stunning in its minimalism … a man, his thoughts and an acoustic guitar. And his lyrics reveal a sense of humor and confident humility that is unabashedly honest … “and lover, lover, tell me twice, do you think that I sing nice? Are my vices worth the price of pretty music?” Standout tracks include #2, “Papercuts,” #4, “Cedars of Lebanon” and #8, “Dog Down to the River.” Reviewed by Sara Cosgrove Track #11, “Come Closer,” contains “fuck.”JOANNA NEWSOM
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ROSE POLENZANI WITH SESSION AMERICANA
When the River Meets the Sea
Gail Ann Dorsey
I Used to Be
THE INDIGO GIRLS
Poseidon and the Bitter Bug
TERRI HENDRIX
The Spiritual Kind
TUNNG
Turbines
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