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...years now there has been an interesting subset of the umbrella genre indie music: alt-country. The genre has always been removed from stereotypically indie values, favoring straight-forward rock, old-fashioned Southern Gothic lyrics, and country values as worn as the grooves on any Southern man’s first Lynyrd Skynyrd vinyl. Whereas other traditional genres are revamped and stylized in the indie world, alt-country has remained unwaveringly loyal to its roots. Molina & Johnson’s self-titled debut album squarely fits the mold of this genre, providing candid, authentically American songs. However, what the album...
Certain other tracks likewise skillfully utilize vocal talents: the deeper, twangier timbre of Jay Farrar enhances songs like “Low Life Kingdom.” The song, which details the depths of Kerouac’s alcohol- and madness-induced depression, puts Farrar’s gritty, alt-country manner to good use. When he wails “I’m gonna die in full despair / and wake up where the atmosphere / is dearer and maybe closer to heaven,” one senses the raw desperation of a man on the edge of sanity...
Panelist and Government Professor James E. Alt, who also serves on his own department’s search committees, emphasized to students that search committees would be especially particular about their choices this year, because they “haven’t gained the confidence that next year will happen...
...yourself in the position of a committee member,” said Alt. There are 250 others applying, he explained. “Just. Like...
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