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New Multitudes

Farrar, Johnson, Parker & Yames

New Multitudes

Four leading lights of alt.folk / indie rock with a collection of new songs set to Woody Guthrie lyrics, produced with the official backing of the Woody Guthrie Foundation

ADM rating[?]

7.0

Label
Rounder
UK Release date
27/02/2012
US Release date
28/02/2012
  1. 9.1 |   A.V. Club

    An aptly manic-depressive tribute not only to the band’s source material and Guthrie’s lasting relevance, but to the lonesome crowded West that so many have worked to document since
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  2. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    The album’s 12 tracks serve as a testament and record of Guthrie’s brilliantly crafted songwriting
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  3. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    A respectful and meticulous album that brilliantly shows off the skills of both Guthrie as a writer and the musicians involved as composers
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  4. 8.0 |   Mojo

    To fresh melodies Guthrie would surely have smiled upon, the four adorn every lyric with fine guitar weaves of rollicking dance, rugged grind or Paris, Texas haunt. Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |   Uncut

    The challenge is of paying due respect to a titanic figure while summoning the nerve to stamp their own mark. Farrar, Johnson, Parker & Yames manage this with almost supernatural ease
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  6. 7.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    A genuine and passionate collaboration that draws out the talents of the four friends involved in its creation, as well as those of the man they joined together to celebrate
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  7. 7.0 |   Blurt

    That level of familiarity turns out to be one of the records strong suits, and something that distinguishes it from the Bragg/Wilco records. If that record thrived on contention, this one's ease can be attributed to the brotherhood at its core
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  8. 6.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Four singer-songwriters tag-team in a folk-rock vein, and the high points are when voices unite
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  9. 5.5 |   Bowlegs

    The record is not entirely as captivating as it could be
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  10. 4.0 |   The 405

    They're not re-treading the same ground as Guthrie, but they're not exactly breaking any new stuff either
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