June 11, 2010

Album Review: Mountain Man - 'Made The Harbour' (Bella Union)

A welcome antidote to pseudo-country ramblings

6 / 10 Anyone expecting Mountain Man to be a rag-tag bunch of grizzled rockers sporting wispy grey beards and plaid shirts may be disappointed to encounter this trio of decidedly non-hirsute young women from the sparse climes of Vermont. In truth, though, it’s those harmonies – as sweet as a descending stream – that allows ‘Made The Harbor’ to stand out from the growling tones of their competitors. The “twee twee twee” chirping on ‘Sewee Sewee’ may err on the side of… well, twee, but there’s a purity to the gorgeous ‘White Heron’ and ‘Arabella’ that serves as a welcome antidote to the pseudo-country ramblings of Fleet Foxes and their ilk.

Ben Hewitt

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