Album Reviews

If you search the musicangle data base for “Dolly Varden,” you'll find a review of Forgiven Now, also issued on Diverse Records 180g vinyl. The Dumbest Magnets is the group's previous album, not the follow up to Forgiven Now. Therefore it can't and doesn't demonstrate musical growth, or greater chance-taking. It does prove that the group's previous album is yet another exquisitely turned out pedal steel drenched acoustic/electric album of introspective country-rock.

One of the great things about the publishing on the web is that you're a few mouse clicks away from the Forgiven Now review. Read that and you'll get the idea about this album. Fans of that Diverse release will probably want this. Those unfamiliar might want to start there and then head over here.

On the other hand, you might want to be introduced to the band in chronological order, in which case The Dumbest Magnets is the way to go. Either way you're in for a musical and sonic treat. Nothing more needs to be said.