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The Jayhawks quietly introduced Americana to mainstream America. "Hollywood Town Hall" and "Tomorrow The Green Grass" introduced Mark Olson and Gary Louris as a sort of sagebrush Lennon and McCartney. Suddenly Olson was bound for Joshus Tree with then wife Victoria Williams to become a Creekdipper. Louris was left to helm the band and took them in a more pop direction with spectacular results but increasingly diminished returns. Both men rememerged with solo albums which proved that neither had lost a step. Behind the scenes, they were resuming a friendship and with the help of Crowe Chris Robinson, have released "Ready For The Flood". The result is an understated, acoustic wonderment. Olson sounds ready to re-enter the public eye and the two men harmonize like a high desert Everly Brothers. It's not exactly the Jayhawks and that's just fine. Put it on, sing along and smile. A lot. I admit that I didn't even remember that Chris Robinson helmed Louris' "Vagabonds". Robinson shows a deft touch at the controls opting for a gentle approach the accentuates the talents of two men whose time has come. Again.
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Olson and Louris together are pure magic. Thier voices and guitar playing are in sync and provide a musical backdrop which is rivaled by very few others. The songs on "Ready for the Flood" are heartfelt and melancholy, brash and beautiful. I hope these two phenomenal songwriters can work out thier differences and come together again, because a union like this is hard to replicate. A sensational recording.
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- Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2021
Olson and Louris together are pure magic. Thier voices and guitar playing are in sync and provide a musical backdrop which is rivaled by very few others. The songs on "Ready for the Flood" are heartfelt and melancholy, brash and beautiful. I hope these two phenomenal songwriters can work out thier differences and come together again, because a union like this is hard to replicate. A sensational recording.
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