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Escondido ‘The Ghost of Escondido’ Album Review

Ten songs, 32 minutes of sonic bliss that are destined to make this year of 2013 a powerful, low-key musical statement.

Jesse Cook has played this city many times, and always to a devoted and enthusiastic crowd, but never more so than this time around.

None of the Boys and Girls album cuts lack for energy or intensity. Even the quiet moments are palpable beauties.

Chuck Prophet is a superb songwriter and a fine guitarist. He is backed by a cracking band.

First Aid Kit’s ‘The Lion’s Roar’ is one of the most beautiful contemporary folk records made in recent years.

Tom Waits has released a stupefyingly great record in Bad As Me, proving once and for all that Tom, we hardly knew ye.