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The Sparrow And The Crow in Players Club


01 December 2009
Players Club
4 Stars

Understated indie-folk in the vein of Damien Rice. Fitzsimmons, whose mournful whisper is played off against guitars, lightly plucked banjos and tender female backing vocals, has produced an ideal soundtrack to the cold winter nights.
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