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Bright Morning Stars
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Bright Morning Stars
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Since their 2001 inception in a Winnipeg guitar shop,
have been quietly and consistently crafting some of North America's best modern roots music.
,
, and
, the latter of whom took over for
in 2007, sing like siblings and play like seasoned veterans, resulting in a seamless, understated sound that feels both perennial and distinctly Canadian. Lonesome and surprisingly comforting, the group's fourth studio album,
, offers up 13 meditations on love, life, and loss that fit right in with the trio's penchant for melding traditional folk songs and sea shanties with contemporary themes. It's a quiet but powerful collection of snowbound balladry that may be too subtle and unassuming for 21st century attention spans, which is a large part of its charm. Comparisons to
and
are apt, but the
' ability to harmonize like the family acts of old sets them apart from many of their contemporaries. Part
and part
, songs like the pop-driven
the jazzy
the timeless sounding
and the sparse, largely a cappella title cut, feel grounded and effortless, despite their competing genres. ~ James Christopher Monger