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Son Volt: The Search Deluxe Reissue

Read "The Search Deluxe Reissue" reviewed by Doug Collette


The reissue of Son Volt's The Search on both CD and vinyl configurations ties up loose ends in the seminal Americana band's discography, but, more importantly, it documents Jay Farrar's earliest departure into variations on his fundamental style of writing and recording. In doing so, it reaffirms his status as one of our most insightful and articulate composers, both as leader of this band and as a solo artist. Even though both rhythm and solo guitars remain notably ...

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Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard: To Release Kerouac Tribute

Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard: To Release Kerouac Tribute

Source: JamBase

Jay Farrar And Benjamin Gibbard Join Forces For New Album Inspired By Jack Kerouac's Big Sur One Fast Move Or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur Out October 20

One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur, a new album featuring 12 original songs composed and performed by Jay Farrar of Son Volt and Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie - with lyrics based on the prose of Jack Kerouac's 1962 novel Big Sur - is set ...

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