Ribbonpigeon

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Hailing from Mufreesboro, Tennessee, Ribbonpigeon creates the kind of rustic alt. country music perfectly suited for your next road trip. Lead singer Kent Goolsby was blessed with a ragged voice that rings authentic, and his accompanying band provides the perfect musical backdrop for his weathered delivery. At their best, the tracks on the band's new album Young Lungs are somewhat reminiscent of old Whiskeytown, and yes, I realize that's high praise, but listen to the opening of "Signal Fire" and tell me it doesn't sound like something you might find on Faithless Street. With stripped-down highlights like "Devil Wind," it's obvious how capable the band is at penning acoustic-based gems, but they prove equally adept on the Crazy Horse-esque rocker "Lowlands." That's the strength of Young Lungs. Through the use of harmonica, lap steel and fiddle, Ribbonpigeon packs a lot of variety in an album that barely exceeds thirty minutes. It puts the band on the map as an outfit well worth mentioning in the same breath with fellow Tennessee bands Glossary and Lucero. Highly recommended for fans of alt. country fare. -- Capt. Obvious

Listen:
MP3: Ribbonpigeon - Signal Fire
MP3: Ribbonpigeon - Devil Wind

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