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May 26, 2015Entrenched in the things they do well—roadhouse revelry, a funky kind of country honk, heart-aching ballads—the Joe Henry-produced project eschews the formalness of old friends finding their way for a playful jumble that bubbles (“Bring It On Home To Memphis”), sweetheart waltzes (“Just Pleasing You”) and tracks that get down in the pocket (“If You Lived Here, You’d Be Home Now”).
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Jul 7, 2015Were there ever any doubt, The Traveling Kind rightly sets the record straight. There is no better vocal pairing working today.
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May 12, 2015Harris and Crowell cowrote six of the 11 tracks, and some are polished gems, including the title track.
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Q MagazineMay 12, 2015Crowell co-writes the majority of these 11 new songs, covering all the bases from nostalgic regert to downright weepie, highway anthem to cajun-flavoured rug-cutter. [Jun 2015, p.107]
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May 11, 2015It’s when you start listening a bit closer that the nuance of the writing, the subtlety of the arrangements, and the magical interplay of the two voices, in harmonies alternately high-spirited and heartbreaking, start to break you down and leave an indelible impression.
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Jun 25, 2015The Traveling Kind bests Old Yellow Moon by merging folk ballads, C & W, and a dollop of Texas soul.
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May 11, 2015There are few surprises, but these two enduring artists have a sure grasp of their strengths, and they sound rejuvenated in each other's presence.
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May 11, 2015They don't appear to be aiming for a masterpiece; instead, they wanted to write some good songs and let them shine in the studio, and on that level, The Traveling Kind is a rousing success and a deeply satisfying work.
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Jun 3, 2015Through it all, their creative partnership sounds stronger than ever.
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May 26, 2015One concern is that the real country stuff takes time to arrive. When it does, on the pedal-steel-powered Just Pleasing You and the Western swinging If You Lived Here, You’d Be Home Now, The Traveling Kind delivers on its title.
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UncutMay 11, 2015It starts promisingly.... Elsewhere, sadly, The Traveling Kind is rather a plod. [Jun 2015, p.84]