The debut full-length from Cass McCombs, "A," is hot off the release of his debut EP, "Not the Way." Easily one of the most splendid debuts from an artist, "A" is a revival. A rejuvenation. The subtle nuances, the focused sound, the Persian flaws, and a voice that speaks volumes to your soul make "A" one of the most compelling and stunning debut full-lengths from any artist in recent memory. His sound is so simple and earnest that you'd swear he's borrowing tunes from My Morning Jacket or Ryan Adams. Except   [ read more ]

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A shift of character, PREfection is a record of swooning romance, with a pristine guitar pop heart. The mood is a timeless one of slumbering, echo-y drums, ghostly organ drones, reverb-shuddering guitars, and Cass' vocals taking the foreground, towering with an understated emotive quality, either whispering in your ear or losing itself in its own melodies. Cass' words and lyrics on PREfection are nothing less than astounding. There are short stories with stray ends that need tying up, an intri   [ read more ]

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The debut release from Cass McCombs. The epic begins. Coined "post-nostalgia," "new-old-school," regardless of what you call it, Cass is composing passionate, touching songs that are exquisite and humbling. You will not find many in music today that are writing and playing with the heart Cass does. Cass brings back a certain feeling and soul to music, something that has been missing and rarely heard since electronic devices and synthetic beats have begun to replace the back line and sung harmonies. These ar   [ read more ]

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Cass's fourth album, Catacombs, evokes simpler sounding works, A and PREfection. It's full of storied songs flush with emotional relevance and accessibility. Each track is cloaked in shiver inducing melodies that lay the perfect foundation for Cass' true source of transcendence - his vocals and lyrics. McCombs carries on transcending fad and fashion to ensure the art of songwriting lives on.

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The music alternates between mania and wonder, within a song-form that McCombs continues to expand upon lyrically, often with the humorous, wry use of stories plucked from his own life experiences. This is his first release on Domino and follows 2005's PREfection.

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