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The follow-up to last year’s debut, Sweet Tea & Cigarettes, finds King Fisher moving away from its alternative and blues rock musings toward a more roots-oriented vibe. The lead duo, vocalist Val Link and guitarist Catlin Rutherford, offer four songs that lilt by quickly but leave little impression. Closer “Runaway” suggests Pearl Jam without the urgency. 
This article appears in November 26 • 2010.
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