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harmoniums, and other oddities guiding the way. As Mark Deming notes in the AllMusic Guide "the high lonesome mood remains as effective as ever, and the subtle literacy of the lyrics and plaintive strength of the melodies remind us of the strength of the group's songwriting. Hiyo represents a strong stylistic shift for
Chatham County Line, but what's new here doesn't feel forced. Instead, the album is the work of a talented, imaginative group bravely stepping beyond their borders, and the result is one of their best, most fascinating works to date."
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playing in the Blue House as "Stillhouse" when Teer and Holt became intrigued "to hear these guys playing original country music that didn't suck" as Holt recalls. Holt and Teer befriended Wilson at the Blue House and began sitting in with the band. Wilson, over a beer one night, asked the others if they were interested in starting a bluegrass band.
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contains some of the band’s most far-flung soundscapes to date, as they introduce synths, drums, and other sonic elements to their repertoire for the first time ever. The resulting creations sound more like synth-grass than bluegrass, with everything from drum machines to stretched out harmonicas,
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