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Cha Cha Cha
It's hard to understand why Canadian singer/songwriter Fred Eaglesmith isn't better known in the U.S. His gruff vocals, dark lyrics, and classic melodies could be compared to the work of Tom Waits or maybe even fellow Canadian poet Leonard Cohen, but he's never managed to crack the American market despite his relentless touring. His last album, Tinderbox, was allegedly a gospel album, but like all of Eaglesmith's work, it was his own skewed version of gospel. This time out, Eaglesmith set out to make a bossa nova record, but got sidetracked by the sounds of late-'50s/early-'60s rock & roll. The music resonates with sounds of that era -- female backing harmonies, big reverb-drenched guitars, ...
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