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Album of the Week: Izzy Heltai –– Father
I’ve been a supporter of Izzy’s since he first sent me a song through SubmitHub all on his own. For his first album, though, Heltai pulled out the big guns — and deservedly so. Father is nothing if not emotionally naked — a study in painterly lyrics, and Heltai’s theatrical delivery doesn’t hurt either. What stands out most, though, is the album’s lush production, an impressive demonstration of vision and control for a debut album. My interview with Izzy will be out on Country Queer Spotlight in a few weeks, and there you’ll be able to learn more about his workman-like approach to writing, and how his experience as a trans man has impacted his work as a musician.
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The Savants of Soul — “Swell” (The Savants of Soul)
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R McClure & Tall Shadows — “If Your Heart Starts A Wanderin’” (Never Love Me Again)
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Jean-Luc Swift — “Uncle Bill’s New York City Lament” (New York City Lament)
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Buck n Sunny — “We Were Meant to Be” (The Absolute Truth)
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Olivia Ellen Lloyd — “Emily” (Single)
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Drayton Farley — “Keep Country Music Sad” (Sweet Southern Sadness)
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Great Peacock — “All I Ever Do” (Forever Worse Better)
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Ron Pope — “A Little More Love” (feat. Von Grey) (Single)
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Dawn Riding — “The Difference” (Single)
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The Roland High Life — “This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both Of Our Sadness” (Songs About Comic Books & Mid-30s Malaise)
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Izzy Heltai — “Songbird” (Father)
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American Darling Valve — “No More” (Eclipse EP)
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Greater Bird of Paradise — “Uriel” (Single)
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Front Country — “Amerikan Dream” (Single)
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Malena Cadiz — “Hey There, Oblivion” (Single)
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