{"id":48872,"date":"2016-09-08T11:22:17","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T16:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=48872"},"modified":"2016-09-08T11:22:17","modified_gmt":"2016-09-08T16:22:17","slug":"nathan-bowles-whole-and-cloven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2016\/09\/08\/nathan-bowles-whole-and-cloven\/","title":{"rendered":"Nathan Bowles: Whole and Cloven"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Whole-and-Cloven-Art\"Nathan Bowles\u2019 latest record is a solid mix between the inherent classic folk roots that come along a banjo-centric album, all with a slightly more contemporary feel. This is the third album out by Bowles with the most focused sound to date, contributing to a much more mature feeling album. Whole and Cloven begins on \u201cWords Spoken Aloud,\u201d with a soft clawhammer banjo mixed with a gentle synth backing, a ballad that sets the tone for the story to come. A flurry of intimate piano arpeggios storm on \u201cChiaroscuro,\u201d with the two instruments coming together on \u201cBlank Range\/Hog Jank II,\u201d a moody buildup with a steady beat hacked out on banjo. Bowles makes his vocal debut on the album with \u201cMoonshine Is the Sunshine,\u201d a self-reflective piece with crooning lyrics about family, direction, and personal duty in the world with Bowles singing \u201cI wanna change the world, but I\u2019m still not sure quite how.\u201d The album pivots with \u201cGadarene Fugue,\u201d a track with a complex, heavy eastern influence as modal scales bounce around on banjo, creating an almost sitar-like effect. This style feels at home on banjo, and offers a pleasant departure from the traditional campy folk that accompanies most of Bowles\u2019 career thus far. The album closes out with \u201cI Miss My Dog\u201d and \u201cBurnt Ends Rag,\u201d two campy, vocal, backyard affairs with bouncy banjo riffs playing alongside subtle piano melodies.
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\nRecommended If You Like: Steve Gunn, William Tyler, Julian Lage
\nRecommended Tracks: 1 (Words Spoken Aloud), 2 (Chiaroscuro), 3 (Moonshine Is the Sunshine)
\nDo Not Play: None
\nWritten by Alex Murray on 09\/06\/2016 <\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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