Press Quotes: “West” by The Kennedys
”The Kennedys are celebrating the release of their latest album, “West,” an inspired collection of sixties-flecked folk rock full of broad vistas.”
- New Yorker, April 1, 2015 Full Text here.
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“West is a collection of thirteen enchanting tracks whose heartfelt and passionate execution makes for a wonderful listening experience.”
-Dave Simpson, Pure M Magazine, Feb 5, 2015. Full Text here.
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“Prime practitioners of the finest Americana... this splendid duo’s "West" provides an ideal introduction to their enchanting and evocative sound.
-Kevin Bryan, Surrey Mirror, Feb 16, 2015. Full text here.
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“Their latest album finds The Kennedys making music in peak form...The sound here is classic folk rock with hints of 60’s west coast of USA...The closing track could well sum up the album overall. Good, Better, Best might suggest their musical development and this album could easily be argued to fit that latter word.”
-Stephen Rapid, Lonesome Highway, Feb 23, 2015. Full text here.
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“The title track ‘West’ hooks from the first, and that’s what this album offers: hooks by the shovel-load, instantly enduring hooks, guitars plush and resonant with voices sliding around each other to lay down their stories. It’s pretty much ‘take your pick’ to find that luscious attraction. It's everywhere.”
-Tom Franks, FolkWordsReviews, Feb 25, 2015. Full text here.
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“Twelve albums on, West is an evocative reflection of the pair’s two decades of travel on the highways and byways of America.”
-Pete Whalley, Get Ready To ROCK!, March 6, 2015. Full text here.
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“West” is a gem of an album; thirteen varied and beautifully-crafted songs played and sung with taste and sensitivity by two very gifted people...I haven’t heard a better album in a long time.” 5 out of 5 stars.
-Allan McKay, MusicRiot.co.uk. Full text here.
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“Maura’s lead vocals still shine just as brightly as they once did while the instrumentation is perfectly played and the arrangement is carefully orchestrated, making for a rather enjoyable listen. This is a solid record that encompasses much of the duo’s life and times through the developing soul of Americana. Whether backing up the legendary Nanci Griffith or going at it alone, they are sure to always be entertaining.”
-For The Country Record, UK, March 24, 2015. Full text here.
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“‘West,’ a thirteen-track album featuring the duo in their full glory, is a musical journey around a number of styles, albeit closely-linked and wonderfully complimenting each other, all of which are performed with magnificent harmonies and effortless grace.”
-New Country UK, March 29, 2015. Full text here.