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Jun 16, 2015It’s an impressive show of strength and act of endurance not just in its multi-part structure but also in Gelb’s long term commitment to his craft and his determination to make something endearing out of the downcast canvas that he’s made his own.
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MojoMay 20, 2015While containing only new songs, feels like a greatest hits and as such is a perfect entry point for Giant Sand neophytes. [Jun 2015, p.90]
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UncutMay 19, 2015Gelb's semi-surreal observations lace things together. [Jun 2015, p.77]
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Q MagazineMay 19, 2015Those who investigate Heartbreak Pass may find themselves enthralled. [Jun 2015, p.107]
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May 19, 2015Heartbreak Pass is, like much of Howe Gelb's best work, an ambitious project that still seems emotionally intimate, and revels in a ramshackle charm that belies how strong the elements truly are--it's one man's unique vision, and if he's proud of it, well, he certainly should be.
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MagnetJun 4, 2015Heartbreak Pass is dusty, gritty and dry in all the right ways. [No. 120, p.55]
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Jun 1, 2015There’s a lot of thought behind the offhand delivery, from the wry aphorisms of the lyrics to the structure of the album, a rambling decrescendo from rowdy to folky to nearly private.
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May 19, 2015Like the band’s 2012’s Tucson LP, Heartbreak Pass is perhaps a tad too long to digest easily in one sitting. Yet its warmth, scope and consistency makes for an album that defiantly and enjoyably belies the age of Howe Gelb and his most-loved brand.
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May 19, 2015A few of its 15 songs could have been omitted--not least the seemingly half-finished closer Forever And Always--but there’s certainly more to enjoy than not.