Doug Paisley, Twain (Back Room)
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Cat's Cradle 300 E Main St, Carrboro, North Carolina 27510
Photo courtesy of No Quarter Records
Doug Paisley
Though he hails from Toronto, Doug Paisley’s warm, twangy voice and fleet acoustic guitar playing make him sound like a son of the American South. In November, Paisley released Starter Home, his fourth LP for the esteemed No Quarter records. It’s as cozy and comfortable as one might expect a “starter home” to be: modest, warm, and inviting. Across the album, Paisley extends the concept and comforts of home to other corners of everyday life. Paisley backs his rugged tenor with acoustic guitar, adorned with mild-mannered flecks of organ, mandolin, and steel guitar throughout. Though he spends most of Starter Home in an easygoing, midtempo mood, Paisley closes the record with “Shadows,” a charmingly upbeat number that feels perfectly suited for a last-call twirl around the dance floor. From Virginia, Twain opens with its own strain of mellow tunes that feel equally inspired by midcentury rock and folk.—Allison Hussey
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