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Lots of promise on Mike Manco’s debut. The youthful songwriter gets ample help from local veterans Ron Flynt, Scrappy Jud Newcomb, and John Chipman in a mix that cycles between grit and radiance. Dark introspection drives the songs. Not quite folk, not really roots, Manco brings fey vocals and smart melodies to a sound that’s singular.
This article appears in September 4 • 2015.
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