These United States What Lasts
Lacks a punch The first thing one inevitably notices about D.C.-based folksters These United States is their singer, Jesse Elliott. The frontman’s vocals have a tendency to tremble earnestly, especially on “Nobody Can Tell,” the opener to the group’s latest album, What Lasts. Delivered in his choppy singing style, some of his lyrics, like “I admit I miss my pops and all the trash he talks / If I make it back alive I’m gonna give him all my thoughts” are poignant in their sincerity.... read more
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Crimes begins labyrinthine and grandiose... read more
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