Loudon Wainwright III: 10 Songs for the New Depression | Folk review

(Proper)It's been 40 years since he recorded his first album, and he's now probably less well known than his children Rufus and Martha, but Loudon Wainwright is still on impressive form. His last album, a tribute to the great country singer and banjo player Charlie Poole, was an ambitious affair that featured more than 20 musicians and singers, but this is a pared-down, DIY set, in keeping with the mood of the new songs. It was recorded in the studio but Wainwright is backed only by his own gui...

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