There you will find some striking comparisons for The Civil Wars, the mixed folk duo from California and Alabama and now located in Nashville audible. Why is that? Stylistically they do not meet the Country cliché and for simple folk production is almost too refined. So two Grammys in 2012 for the debut, probably rightly so: Even with the first piece 20 Years cases both in a matter of seconds the listener and take him effortlessly the next 4 pieces continue with. Time cheerfully, sometimes sad, always serious but not too heavy. And the beauty is, we hear songs, stand-alone songs, listen to melodies that are always more exciting by changing and shared vocals then. In no way überinstrumentierten songs naturally dominated the acoustic folk guitar. Slide guitar, cello, piano and sometimes drums dribble into the pieces as needed and give the songs a rounded touch. But the whole thing is not served cool, no, the two protagonists are believable with body and soul. One almost frightened at such an intelligent and perfect production, if it was not in a few pieces in the middle part of the plate of the downer that the vocals are sometimes drawn to pathetic and leaves the original naturalness. However, after the beautiful instrumental piece the violet hour to Barton Hollow starts again and gets at last becoming a great country-folk-Irish-Bluegrass Pop-up menu. A glance at the cover shows us both of The Civil Wars sitting at the table. On the turntable but it is then only: Da Capo!
