Roots Rock & Celtic Soul
"The Vagaband are a tough nut to crack. Mouth harps, square-dancing fiddles, banjos, bluesy beats, and decidedly twangy vocals and guitars conspire to deceive anyone who would naturally assume these folks might hail from Tennessee or some such locale. And yet, the UK troupe spent three albums expertly putting down quality American folk leading up to Beautiful World. With a deeply steeped influence from the Laurel Canyon school—Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, etc—embellished with the country stylings of Dolly Parton and the eclecticism of popular rock acts like Fleetwood Mac and Alan Parsons Project, Beautiful World entrances and lifts the spirit with each golden beam of light it emits into my heart. There’s a distinct lightheartedness to the compositions which belies a sadness embedded in the lyrics, but the contrast enraptures rather than disconnects."
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