After a four-year gap since their second album, Freakwater returned with another solid effort that's not as bare-bones as their debut, but a little earthier than Dancing Under Water. Not a lot of new ground is broken, yet Old Paint somehow doesn't sound at all tiresome. All of their strengths remain in place: fine, mournful harmonies, good original songs, some well-chosen covers (Loudon Wainwright's "Out of This World" is a particular highlight), and nice unobtrusive touches of pedal steel a...   [ read more ]

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Six years have passed since the release of Freakwater's last album, End Time. Using their uniquely askew take on honky-tonk, bluegrass, and country-politan, Freakwater invariably make records easily distinguishable from one another while maintaining their signature sound. Label mates Califone join them on this release, creating a record both modern and timeless in its instrumentation and sentiment. The outcome is complex and subtly nuanced with remarkable balance and fluidity. Like the album cover's tongue...   [ read more ]

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