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Harper Simon - Division Street

Review by Matthew Slaughter

The fact is that Harper Simon sings and plays like Elliott Smith – there’s no escaping that – but while purists may cry foul they’ll be missing out on a talent capable of some pretty wonderful feats of atmospheric songwriting.»

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The return of Harper Simon, who follows up to his critically acclaimed debut with new album 'Division Street', produced by Tom Rothrock (Elliott Smith, Beck) via Play it again Sam. 'Division Street' is a departure for simon: it features a sound that's much more driven by electric guitars than his alt country-flavoured debut. 'Division Street' was recorded with a small coterie of guest musicians-including Pete Thomas from Elvis Costello's attractions on drums, Nikolai Fraiture from the strokes on bass, vocals by Inara George, Feist's musical director Brian Lebarton playing synths, as well as Nate Walcott from Bright Eyes and Wilco's Mikael Jorgensen.
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