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Blood Oaths Of The New Blues

Wooden Wand

Blood Oaths Of The New Blues

Latest release of freak folk from the prolific singer-songwriter James Jackson Toth

ADM rating[?]

6.9

Label
Fire
UK Release date
07/01/2013
US Release date
07/01/2013
  1. 8.0 |   All Music

    Somewhere between the middle-class desperation of Springsteen's Nebraska, Vic Chestnutt's unmistakable sadness, and the most hushed and confessional moments of Neil Young's Zuma, Blood Oaths finds its niche
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  2. 8.0 |   The Digital Fix

    41 minutes of moist-eyed stoner folk of the most chronic degree
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  3. 7.9 |   Pitchfork

    This is the sound of one musician's prolific and mercurial path, reaching delightful new highs
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  4. 7.7 |   Beats Per Minute

    The album, with all of its imperfections and warmly textured moments, feels well-worn and comfortable—despite its often acerbic lyrical habits
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  5. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    With a discography of so many incomparable parts, it’s hard to call this (or any other fine moment) his best, but it’s a powerful display of his strengths
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  6. 6.7 |   Bowlegs

    New Blues doesn’t attempt to push any boundaries, but it nevertheless eases you into the new year with an open heart and a gentle groove
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  7. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Heart-sore folk with flashes of humour. Print edition only

  8. 6.0 |   Q

    It's folk, yes, but with a wickedness instead of a waistcoat. Print edition only


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