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"San Isabel" is the third full length studio album from American folk rock duo, Jamestown Revival, released 14th June 2019 through Jamestown Revival Recordings.
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The group purposely retreated to a location away from the buzz of the internet and social media to let the music breathe freely. The results indicate that they accomplished their mission quite well. Elements of that approach reveal themselves in the opening, banjo-driven “Crazy World (Judgement Day).” “This Too Shall Pass” has already been released as a single and is indicative of the bright harmonies and melodic grooves that populate the album.
Melding old school folk, contemporary Americana and elements of early pop, the disc has ten new originals written by Clay and Chance with a cover of what we may call a “harmony standard” in the Mama and Papas’ “California Dreaming” that they just knock out of the park, practically stamping it as their own. As you listen, echoes of Simon & Garfunkel, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and even John Denver surface occasionally.
While it is way too hyperbolic to assign “new era” terminology to their sound, they do bring one of the most gorgeous sounding albums heard in a long time. Play the entire album. Every track is a standout. You’ll never tire of their harmonies. Soak them in. They may revive you spiritually in a way that a shower refreshes you physically.
Reviewed by Jim Hynes for glidemagazine.com.
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