Tinariwen Amatssou (WHITE VINYL) bar shirt On "Daughters of the Soho

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robust instrumentation

If this album has a weakness -- and it does -- it's that Rateliff's use of these forms and styles in his writing is not only basic -- which is fine -- but overly formulaic

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Tinariwen Amatssou (WHITE VINYL) bar shirt On "Daughters of the SohoSome people have commented that Tinariwen have always been a country band, albeit a North African take on that most North American of genres. That idea is magnified on new album Amatssou, which finds the Tuareg bands trademark snaking guitar lines and hypnotic rhythms blending seamlessly with pedal steel, piano and strings from guest musicians including Daniel Lanois, the embellished arrangements lending the songs an epic, universal application. Full