Or, The Whale: Light Poles And Pines

By: Dennis Cook Launching out with all the strummy, harmonized vigor you could want, Light Poles And Pines (released January 20 on Seany Records) taps into the shimmering, vaguely off-kilter rock of R.E.M. and early 10,000 Maniacs mixed with older country classics like Dolly Parton and Flying Burrito Brothers, then piles on slices of close-to-the-chest emotions and finely etched observations. One feels pulled in tight and then set free in a way that's tough to put into words. Well construct...

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