Ian Noe's sophomore project recruits a new producing team that brings up a broader musical palette. Though some of the production is electrified, I'm actually more inclined to the more psychedelic folk tracks, with more complete structures and more organic instrumental interactions, just like the hometown mist as seen on the album highlight "Appalachia Haze." Compared to Noe's debut effort, this album also sees more everyday people coming up, along with their hard-earned livelihoods, ...
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