Wax Pick: Magnet – The Tourniquet
<A HREF=”http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fwaxwires-20%2F8014%2Fc80ca1d5-3b1f-4545-816f-f98f9327ffe5&Operation=NoScript” mce_HREF=”http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fwaxwires-20%2F8014%2Fc80ca1d5-3b1f-4545-816f-f98f9327ffe5&Operation=NoScript”>Amazon.com Widgets</A> Norway’s own Even Johansen pulls on a lot of electronic stylings to color his folk-driven sound. Nowhere is the balance between the two struck more perfectly than on his 2005 album The Tourniquet. It’s a very lazy album at times, yet remains inspirational throughout. Even’s raspy voice carries listeners through narratives [...]
