Justin Markert
A bunch of stuff I like and think about.
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Justin’s Top Ten albums of 2011
8. Barton Hollow by The Civil Wars
This was a very pleasant surprise of an album for me. I kind of stumbled upon it. I’m a fan of the recent surge of folk and indie-folk bands, but what I like about The Civil Wars is that they’re both really great singers. A lot of times with bands like this the vocals are cute, or intentionally apathetic (see She & Him), these guys (and maybe it’s because they’re Nashville industry cats) aren’t afraid, or ashamed to SING. Yes the lyrics are primarily about relationships, but the raw honesty keeps it from being too mushy. Listen to the track “Poison and Wine.” Heartbreaking.
