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Album Details

• Artist: Chris McFarland
• Album: As If To Lay To Rest
• Label: In Music We Trust
• Year of Release: 2001
• Reviewed by: dscanland on 2003-04-01

This album comes by way of In Music We Trust, which is a small label out of Oregon that has been putting out some pretty decent music lately. Chris McFarland is a Texan that loves the singer songwriter style of music and is into very emotional writing but is able to utilize his gruff voice. The album does possess a rootsy flavor to it but the songs are very well crafted for this type of style. The acoustic guitar takes a forefront position for the most part but Chris also adds quite a bit of other instrumentation. The overtone of As If To Lay To Rest is mostly dark and brooding, sort of like the overcast album cover art, but Chris is able to show the light at the end of the tunnel. McFarland refers to his music as “angry folk�, which is a completely adequate description. He is a welcome addition to the singer/songwriter camp.

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