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- Summary: The first full-length studio release from Souled American since 1996's Notes Campfire was self-produced.
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- Record Label: Jealous Butcher
- Genre(s): Alt-Country, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Apr 20, 2026Whether this record is a swan song or the beginning of a very late-career renaissance remains to be seen, but, like the band’s previous releases, Sanctions is perfect for the moment and likely to prove another timeless treasure for those perceptive few.
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Apr 20, 2026Musically speaking, not much has changed since we left the band some 30 years back with Notes Campfire, and that’s a good thing. The duo’s vocals now are more time worn and given Grigoroff’s more downcast songs and lyrics, there is a lot weighing on him.
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Apr 20, 2026Like the band’s classic LPs, Sanctions locates a strange beauty in plaintive sadness and offers no easy answers, just the feeling of being let into a secret world you don’t entirely understand.
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UncutApr 20, 2026Their sound is accordingly pared down, the overall tone downbeat and perhaps appropriately rueful. [May 2026, p.34]