Taylor Ashton Stranger to the Feeling 10/27/09 Stephen Malkmus (Pavement)

Stephen Malkmus (Pavement)

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Taylor Ashton Stranger to the Feeling 10/27/09 Stephen Malkmus (Pavement)Recorded over the course of a 4,000 mile cross country roadtrip, Canadian Taylor Ashtons new album is a sonic odyssey through the heart of America, one that works its way geographically from coast to coast as it meditates on the meaning of closeness and connection. The performances are warm and inviting, anchored by Ashtons deft guitar and banjo work and rich, easygoing melodicism, and the recordingshelmed by producer Jacob Blumberg and captured with