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This CD is so amazing. such an original band!
Apprentice, The
The Apprentice
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This is an autumn evening walk down a multi-colored tree-canopy-trail where the leaves that have already fallen cushion your feet and you can walk in solace. It’s the nights you go to the Christmas tree lot and the attendants give you hot chocolate and popcorn. You know what I’m saying? Something about DeLong’s vocals, honey-sweet composition and creative melancholy taps at those feelings. Maybe it’s the singing harmonica. Maybe the soft acoustic and the fact that the drumbeats aren’t your normal, boring, kick-snare, kick-snare. Maybe it’s the ability to capture the essence of “I don’t know where I’m going down this road, all I know is my sweet Lord will carry me home” (“This Road”) – and take you to that vulnerable place. “Adeline” says it best: “So fragile, so flawless, and so fair.” [Future Destination] Levi Macallister
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