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. Excep...   [ 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 intriguing oblique...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. 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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