Album Review: Cass McCombs - Wits End

Americana/Alt-country music is so popular and accessible these days that it is not only difficult to stand out, but it is difficult to do something original without departing from the essential sound that defines the genre. Cass McCombs is one of those elusive Americana artists whose offerings are eaten up by the critics but rarely receive popular acclaim: a little strange when the artists he has toured and collaborated with read like a who’s who list of the indie, folk, and country genres i.e. Arcade Fire, Band of Horses, Beach House and The Shins.

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