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• SPIN Rating:7 of 10

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Release Date: April 19, 2011
Label: Sub Pop

The debut by this Seattle indie-folk group suffers slightly from an abundance of niceness: Even the ostensibly edgy moments, as in the regret-filled "Honey Come Home," resolve with jaunty piano and declarations of love. But the Head and the Heart sell their rootsy sincerity - file alongside the Avett Brothers, Mumford & Sons, Low Anthem - with irresistibly hooky harmonies. Occasional dips into sappiness ("Sounds Like Hallelujah") are mitigated by unstoppable sing-alongs ("Ghosts"). You can practically smell the campfire.