Six SongsERIC BRACE & LAST TRAIN HOME

Six Songs

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Reconvening his longtime country combo after an extended break, Brace tackles a broad set of standards, varying the styles for a dazzlingly diverse EP. Here, Brace and company provide a pensive sway with “Always Raining on My Street” and then shift into a party mode on “Soul Parking.”  While it’s somewhat surprising to hear Brace croon “What Now My Love”—especially in French—or give a revved-up treatment to “Autumn Leaves” (also sung partially en francais), the arrangements are tight and assured, with particular emphasis on the swinging horn charts and a sweep of pedal steel.  It’s all part of a novel collection that’s among Brace’s best yet.

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