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Paul Burch

Paul Burch

Fresh takes on traditional country

by James M. Manheim

posted 8/9/2011

The songs of Paul Burch are subtle takes on older country music, mostly in its swing- and rockabilly-flavored varieties. They strip traditional country down to its bones, turn it inside out, and build on it anew, asking in the process what it's all about. As examples of song craft they're extraordinary, and they're matched by their instrumental settings in

 
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