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I’ve been a half-hearted fan of Justin McRoberts for a few years, but it wasn’t until I received his new album Deconstruction in the mail that I really started to appreciate him.
Man, his other stuff was really good, but this album is incredible. Or maybe it’s just that I’m finally realizing how good of an artist and writer McRoberts is.
The album is pretty stripped down indie folk rock. There’s not a lot of extra instruments and synthesized noises to get in the way of the words and message of the songs. In this stripped down environment, songs like “On the Night You Were Betrayed,” “America and the Soul,” and “Done Living” stand up on the power of the words and images more than anything else.
All in all, this is a great album, from the country-tinged folk sound to the message of justice and compassion to the interesting, well-written lyrics. This is the album that brought Justin McRoberts permanently onto my playlist.
