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Title: Praise for the conquering King
Review: I love this album! In the liner notes, she cites Preston Reed as an influence, but, for me, she is lightyears from Reed. Reed is impressive one song at a time, but after a short while all his songs start to sound alike. King has a better sense of melody, and makes better use of dynamics, much more like Leo Kottke. Her faster songs have drive, and all of her songs have an organic flow. Her slower songs, like "Can The Gwot Save Us", remind me a lot of The Durutti Column. At 45 minutes, the album is on the short side, but that's better than over-staying your welcome, which she certainly does not. When she leaves, you'll still be happy she stopped in, and will look forward to her next visit.
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