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Low and Sweet Orchestra
Goodbye to All That
Interscope
If the Low and Sweet Orchestra mutated into street buskers playing
for cash in the French Quarter, I'd damn near give them every shiny
penny. Sometimes sad, other times pristine and evocative, the Low
and Sweet Orchestra creates outdoor music meant for strolling down
cobblestone promenades. The group reminds me a little of the Pogues,
Johnny Cash, Mano Negra and Springsteen, especially on "Sometimes
the Truth Is All You Get." It's Kieran Mulroney's violin and
James Fearnley's accordion that pin down the heart--or Mike Martt's
husky, corduroy-lined voice. Either way, "A Nail Won't Fix
a Broken Heart," "Take a Long Look" and "Miss
Her Anyway" are the songs you want in the jukebox at closing
time. (Todd S. Inoue)
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