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| Siblings’ soph set brings greater warmth to their blues/folk/jazz blend on originals & covers. Angel (w/Amos Lee), Lovin’ Arms, Bucket Of Rain, more. |
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| 1 Lovin' Arms |
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| 2 Postcards from Hell |
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| 3 Pray Enough |
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| 4 Loaded |
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| 5 Walk Away |
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| 6 Don't Look Back |
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| 7 Twisted |
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| 8 Fall Too Fast |
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| 9 Angel |
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| 10 Buckets of Rain |
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| 11 Make Me Down a Pallet on Your Floor |
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| 12 Still Close |
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Album Review
A Wood Brothers record will always be a fail-safe purchase, the reason being that the musical instincts of Chris and Oliver Wood are as solid and unyielding as a 100-year-old oak. "Loaded", the duo's second full-length, satisfies wholly, living up to and maybe past the promise of 2006's "Ways Not to Lose". The biggest, most noticeable change is the depth of the songwriting: from the wistful, clear-eyed opening song, "Lovin' Arms," to the tender-hearted "Walkaway" to the quietly introspective closer, "Still Close," the brothers, who co-wrote for the first time on "Loaded", reveal a range of feeling as broad and earthily sophisticated as their jazz- and blues-flecked riffs. Soul, not the sound but the entity, is a major component too: while most non-reggae artists falter hopelessly when attempting to switch gears and adopt the genre's sunshiny vibe, the Woods readily access a genuine breezy streak on "Angel," a cover of the Jimi Hendrix classic helped along by buddy Amos Lee. Another cover, of Dylan's "Bucket Of Rain," also works a kind of authentic, deep-down magic -- the Woods claim it fully but somehow respectfully. But there is one original that captures the imagination and the ear with unrelenting might: "Postcards From Hell," a folky lyrical mini-masterpiece, is a testament to two musicians whose chemistry is so potent it ought to be bottled. ~ Tammy La Gorce, All Music Guide
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