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...music of this prolific Appalachian clan has always swung towards confessional lo-fi, notable mostly for guilt obsession and Will’s achy singing than the instrumentation. Ned’s singing is stronger than his brother??s, but his soaring voice never stands in the center of the picture: three songs on their latest, Joji, extend seven minutes in length, and a lot of that time is spent with the band doing their best Grateful Dead...
While the Oldhams have traditionally found their base with the indie community, Ned Oldham seems to make conscious efforts to depart from his brother??s footsteps. If there’s one thing hipsters hate, it’s jam-rock, and while I wouldn’t be so bold as to classify this record so damningly, it’s safe to say that this album would find a friend in a mourning Phish-head much more easily than someone who’s into, say, the Dismemberment Plan. The songs are long, and the songs...
...either pigeonhole but appealing to both scenes. Though “Mr. Train” borrows from classic-rock railroad mystique, the music is constantly engaging, especially in the driving percussion and high-hat touches and the smooth vocals. Ned can cover a vocal range without his more celebrated brother??s cracks, and for this type of song he’s more effective. Traditional, yes, innovative, no; nonetheless here the music is so relentlessly pleasant that even the most hardened hipster would have to tip his trucker hat. “After Than Before?...
...play, the title character defies her nation’s laws to give her brother??an alleged traitor—proper burial rights. As a result, the people of Thebes acquiesce to her execution...
...younger Johnson finished second, with 92 points to his brother?...