Polvo: "Heavy Detour" 7"

Polvo's back!

Well, they've been back for a couple years, I guess. But now they're like, back back! Again! This pretty decent 7" single is supposedly a precursor to an upcoming Merge full-length; if it's an indication of the new record's style, I'm into it. Brawny and booming. The B-side, "Anchoress," is my fave of the two tracks. Dig it.

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Gillian Welch: The Harrow and the Harvest

Here's a brief review I did on Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings' latest.

Can't really think of a more stunningly consistent pair of contemporary songwriters. Not as immediately blown away by this new one as I was by Time (The Revelator) a few years back, but it's gonna be tough for anyone - even Welch - to top that beauty. Harrow is still a gem.

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