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  • Audio CD (January 27, 2009)
  • Original Release Date: January 27, 2009
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Suicide Squeeze
  • ASIN: B001MYIQ7W
  • In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #31,397 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Cotton Jones features ex-members of Page France. This music mixes elements of soul, rock, and gospel into a gauzy cocoon of small-town sound. An album of quiet, wooden psychedelia that reflects the duo's casual pursuit of comfort and freedom under the mountains of Cumberland, Maryland, where creeks zigzag in the lonesome dark of the forest, and a red moon hangs overhead.
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4.0 out of 5 stars BFE Maryland never sounded so good, February 5, 2009
I heard this group's song "Gone The Belles" on NPR's World Cafe, and it was excellent. It was only after investigating their Myspace page that I found out the Cotton Jones where local to the DC/MD area. I am never good at describing music types but they are right on. Mostly laid back melodic tones and outstanding folksy lyrics. Kind of reminds me of Vanilla Fudge without the jazz & the rock out. I can't wait for their concert in March.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Throwback to before I was born, February 18, 2009
Some bands move forward in the effort to break new ground on the musical frontier. Other bands are keen to the past and wish to leave their stamp on previously developed sounds. Cotton Jones is one of the latter. And how can you be surprised with a name like Cotton Jones?

The overriding elements in the band's music are the solemnity of gospel, the POP of doowop, and a coastal harmony than defies any time, as ageless at the oceans. It's a novel blend of styles that could have arisen 50 years ago or 50 years in the future. It's as if their sound has been quietly waiting for the right people to put together the elements for years and years. Some of the songs belong in a cheesy Hawaiian surfer movie while others are perfect for the soundtrack of a Flannery O'Connor story.

These varying sentiments are linked by the oftentimes haunting vocals of Michael Nau and Whitney McGraw. Their voices trail off into some other place, be it a granite ravine or an overgrown cemetery. Because of the aforementioned diversity in backdrop, the effect of their singing ranges from charming to bone chilling.

Unfortunately, there are breaks from the mystifying mood. "Little Ashtray in the Sun" is a mistake. It disrupts the albums rhythm, suddenly injecting a relatively fast paced honkytonk/southern rock bit into the mix. Nevertheless, the overall power of the album is hardly diminished. "Paranoid Cocoon" is worth a very serious listen by the most critical ears.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of 2009s best!, September 7, 2009
I was browsing the NPR website (as another reviewer typed) and came across Cotton Jones. Hearing the band stripped down as a two-piece with only acoustic guitar was beautiful, chill, relaxing, and brilliant. M. Nau is the singer/guitarist that anchors this band and before was the leader of Page France--who I just discovered.
Recently, I gathered up some CDs to trade in at a record store just to buy this CD. It doesn't disappoint. Each song shines with its own brilliance.
"Up a Tree" is a great starter to the sound of the band--rich in the harmony of M. Nau and W. McGraw's vocals, fuzzy organ, a classical guitar w/ nylon strings played simply (think jazz chords strummed), and easy-going drums.
"Gone the Bells" is the one that got me with the words. "Cotton and Velvet" is amazingly relaxing. "I am the Changer" is a great ender. "Some Strange Rain" instrumental intro is great and could play on and on without words.
This is perfect for any season, but summer is when it just seems best so buy it before summer is over!
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