​The Weeping Willows (from the album You Reap What You Sow

​The Weeping Willows (from the album You Reap What You Sow available as a self-release) (by Bryant Liggett
Australian duo Weeping Willows get defined by the Folk and Country realm, which is fair. What should also be recognized is the pair’s chops as an acoustic Blues band as a handful of cuts on their latest You Reap What You Sow nail traditional American acoustic Blues just as much as The Weeping Willows embrace traditional American acoustic Folk. With Blues as a base for just about everything that may be easy ground to obtain, the duo spin a nice Blues dance on that ground on the records opener in “House of Sin”, where solid acoustic picking introduces a dark, devil-packed number. Blues doesn’t stop there, as “Wheels Don’t Roll” features more of that acoustic guitar and hearty harmonies, while “Singing the Blues” is self-explanatory, a gentle and slow Folk tune in sound with a drifting accordion.
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“Black Crow” is a Marty Robbins inspired western number, “Fall Out Time” is reminiscent of an old-Europe ballad, where pedal steel does a delicate dance with accordion, where both instruments take turns leading. “Bells Are Ringing in the Churchyard” has a slow but aggressive vibe, and album closer, “North Wind”, is a beautiful, acapella cut, glorious and heavy in its simplicity.
This is the best of acoustic music, whether it be Folk or Country, Indie-Roots or Blues. Their simple instrumentation, heavy harmonies, and overall gothic vibe is a full and welcome Roots-music package. (by Bryant Liggett)
 
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