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AMANDINE - Solace In Sore Hands
| Uncut | | Americana always was a slightly open-ended musical sub-category, but it makes even less sense when applied to a band from Sandviken in Sweden. True, Amandine used be known as The Wichita Linemen, singer Olof Gidlöf, has a sweetly melancholic voice in the style of Neil Young or Sufjan Stevens, and some of their songs feature a banjo....full text |
| | Kevchino | | On their last release, the EP Leave Out the Sad Parts, Sweden’s Amandine were so drenched in mellowness that they practically drowned in it. This time out they’re still not thrashing or moshing, but they are going for a warmer more upbeat sound – in a nutshell, rootsy American music, the kind of thing you might have heard while cruising Route 66 40 years or 40 minutes ago. Even if singer/guitarist Olof Gidlöf and his band don’t fool you into believing that they are native roots rockers, the guys obviously have a healthy appreciation for our iconic highways and by ways....full text |
| | TinyMixTapes | | Just when I think spring is coming to wipe my winter doldrums away, an album like Solace in Sore Hands lands in my CD tray to remind me that sadness is an emotion bound to no particular season. While this might be considered a negative by some, for those moved most by the plaintive folky leanings of a Jason Molina or Will Oldham, this ability to convey desolation and desperation is nothing short of miraculous. The fact that the tender ache apparent in Olof Gidlöf’s voice alone is enough to bring tears to the eyes of the attuned listener means Amandine are well-positioned to make alt country fans swoon....full text |
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