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5.0 out of 5 stars
An undiscovered gem, March 11, 2004
This review is from: Hum of the Motor (Audio CD)
Chances are that few outside of the Pacific Northwest have heard of this remarkable duo. With just enough pedal steel to merit a glowing review in a recent issue of the alt-country monthly No Depression, Straw Dogs are difficult to fit into any particular musical niche. This album is studded with sweet, infectious roots-pop that improves with multiple listens. The stand-out track is "When She Was Good," a song so airy and perfect that you don't recognize until the second or third spin that it's actually about loss and grieving. It reminds me of the Jayhawks most recent releases, but somehow a notch above either of them. Highly recommended.
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