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Title: Terrific album
Review: This album has so much going for it. Ms. Veirs is a charming and talented songwriter. Her range on this album goes from folk to country to pop/rock with some instrumentals thrown in to vary the mood appropriately. Guest musicians include: Danny Barnes, Amy Denio, Bill Frissell, and Eyvind Kang. It's difficult for me to pick any favorites from the album as it is so solid that I highly recommend listening to the whole thing several times through. "Bedroom Eyes" stands out for it's gorgeous lyric. "Cannon Fodder", the oddity on the album, is a catchy pop/rock tune about the stupidity of violence. "Tom Skookum Road" is a solid instrumental. "Tiger Tattoos" is a nearly perfect in lyric and music. "Devil's Hootenanny" is one incredible folk song performed here with gusto! If you like albums by singer/songwriters, then Laura Veirs has put out one of the best of the year so far. With setting the bar this high, it will be very tough for anyone to top this.
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