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"Alela Diane’s knack for gentle, immediate melodies and her fine voice, possessed of a hint of twang that suggests a combination of Dusty Springfield and Kristin Hersh, with a rich maturity beyond her years. The high and lonesome catch’ is quite something, while the interplay of vocals and guitar are particularly beautiful. Like her contemporary Larkin Grimm, she brings older forms of music to life with vivid performances...”
-All Music
“...a continuum from the Carter family to Gillian Welch and ending up near Joanna Newsom. Falls between all these: rural rather than country, ancient and modern”
-Rough Trade Album of the Year 2007
"Heart-breaking
tales of modern life, of condoms and Coke cans left by cemetery fences,
and of wildfires burning in the west. Influenced by country and
bluegrass Bauer is reinterpreting those traditions to create a haunting
modern sound."
-San Francisco Bay Guardian
Brooklyn resident Matt Bauer grew up in Kentucky, and his music is rooted in the sounds and natural surroundings of the region. His melodies and banjo style bear the markings of traditional mountain music, but his sound is distinctly contemporary. The lyrics live unflinchingly in the present and the arrangements draw on influences as varied as gamelan orchestras and post-rock.
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