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2. Basia Bulat Heart Of My Own (Secret City)
Basia Bulat may have augmented the stable, old-soul emotion of her 2007 folk-pop debut with a rumbling, rollicking edge on Heart of My Own, but her gracious profundity remains. Heart-filled musings on home, such as the stellar "Gold Rush," almost exude the raw force of the great Canadian outdoors, a big inspiration for this record. The arresting vocal and autoharp simplicity of "The Shore" demonstrates the fundamental talent at work, one so transcendent that it hints at a timeless soulfulness that Bulat is still at the outset of channelling.
Nicole Villeneuve

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December 01, 2010Nameless Poseur1195

This is a pretty great list with the exception of the exception of Daniel Romano's Working for the Music Man from this - one of the best records of the year. Though I do understand it might have seemed like a pile on with Baby Eagle and Daniel, Fred and Julie already being there.

Also, the DeadMau5 ad requiring muting on every fucking page is super annoying.

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December 01, 2010Nameless Poseur1201

"Nameless Poseur" nailed it....listening to Romano as I speak, and this is a classic in the vein of Hazlewood/van Zandt/Lightfoot that was sadly overlooked.

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December 02, 2010jasonschneider1219

I totally agree with the previous comments about Daniel Romano's album. It was on my personal top ten, and I highly recommend it.
Jason Schneider
Wood, Wires & Whiskey editor

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December 04, 2010Nameless Poseur1239

props to exclaim for paying heed to Nameless Poseur #1's criticism and muting the dumb Deamaus ad

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December 08, 2010Nameless Poseur1296

Bring back Bruce LaBruce.....fucking place has never been the same.

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