Loquat:
Secrets of the Sea

By: Greg Gargiulo If for Kylee Swenson's comforting voice alone, Loquat's Secrets of the Sea (released October 14 on Talking House Records) warrants a listen or two. Nailing high notes with ease, no hint of even the slightest strain evident, and delivering mid-rangers with a sustaining expressionistic flair, Swenson's natural, passion-filled vocals carry an otherwise fairly decent release. For the San Francisco-based quintet, named after a tangy fruit indigenous to China, the music seems to...

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