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Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories
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The debut long-player from siblings, singers, songwriters, and instrumentalists
and
,
draws from a wide range of roots music sub-genres, from classic country and Americana to rock, pop, and folk. The pair are hardly strangers to songcraft.
has four acclaimed solo efforts under her belt, while
has spent a decade spinning richly detailed alt-country gems with her husband
under the
banner. Commencing with the lush and stirring "Learn to Fly" -- warmly lit and gently tilted toward a 70's sunset-pop horizon -- the 11-song set deftly walks the line between retro and contemporary. Fans of fellow old souls like
will find much to love here. The past looms large on the aptly named
, with tales of loss and grief ("Friends We Left Behind," "Greek Tragedy") dovetailing into rowdy songs of affirmation and acceptance ("The Ballad of Sissy & Porter," "Hurtin for a Letdown"). Two choice covers, a lilting rendition of the
-penned "On the Wings of a Nightingale" and a boisterous,
-esque take on
's "Big Heart Sick Mind," help seal the deal. Still, it's the duo's keenly observed originals that stay with you the longest, delivered with hard-won wisdom, gallows humor, and the near-supernatural fluidity of sisterly harmonies. ~ James Christopher Monger