Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes

"Apparently nobody told Daniel Ellsworth that when you drop your first full-length, it's not supposed to be a greatest hits record. You're supposed to build up to that. I say this for two reasons—just hear me out. One, every song sounds like it could be a hit. Two, every song sounds different, like each was plucked from a series of dusty vinyl, cracked cassettes and ripped MP3s. It's all over the place in a phenomenal way. I hate comparing musicians, but this sounds like a cross between Jack White and M. Ward, and those guys are about three sips of absinthe away from total wizardry. Seriously, this will be my highest rated review. Go. Buy. The. Record."

~ Lightning 100 & Brite Magazine ~

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