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These guys sound like they've been listening to the Jayhawks for much too long. Anyhow, roots-rockers Juarez' self-titled debut is probably better than anything the Jayhawks have put out in a long time. At the same time, Juarez deliver a very careful record with nothing that I would call exceptional.
This doesn't mean that this record is not without its own highlights, but you'll probably have to listen to this album more than once before Juarez reveal everything here. However, you'll have to take your time and - besides that - don't expect that this record will change your life whatsoever.
Still, Juarez try to keep the fan of alternative country music satisfied with main ingredients such as nasal vocals, a well-tuned pedal steel, and - of course - the drama of an empty beer bottle. It's no wonder that these guys are thirsty all of the time, because the music itself evokes images of hot desert sand and endless prairies.
Clocking in at over 40 minutes, this solid collection includes ten songs; some of them are good, some of them are less remarkable, but all of them are slow. So, it's all pretty standard in a lot of ways. The first half of the album is very promising with several strong songs, but with a song such as 'Lupe (Las Vegas)' it's more obvious that they are having some problems with crafting the songs and creating an innovative sound that is their own. All in all, it's a good album with a few disappointments that I would surely recommend to any fan of the Jayhawks.
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