The Cave Singers, 'Welcome Joy' (Matador)
August 14, 2009 Hope burns bright on this Seattle-based trio's enticing second album. Mumbly, scratchy-voiced Pete Quirk is more self-assured than on 2007's Invitation Songs, championing optimism and determination in the face of trouble, powered by sharp folk and country-blues guitars, plus no-frills percussion. …
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