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The Journey From Grape to Raisin Image
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79

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  • Summary: The first full-length solo release from singer-songwriter Sid Griffin since 2014's The Trick Is to Breathe was recorded by producer Thomm Jutz in Nashville.
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  1. Record Collector
    Nov 5, 2024
    80
    There's a tight band of bluegrass/country players and the music takes off accordingly. erudite picking alongside intelligent lyrics with subtle rock sensibility. [Dec 2024, p.107]
  2. Mojo
    Nov 5, 2024
    80
    Mortality looms large as he recounts a car accident on The Last Ten Seconds Of Life, the bluegrass-flavoured Not A Lot Of Sand Left In The Glass and again for prairie trail eulogy I Want To Be The Man (My Dog Thinks I Am). [Nov 2024, p.84]
  3. Classic Rock Magazine
    Nov 5, 2024
    80
    Griffin’s wit, empathy and penchant for a simple folk tune remain life-affirming qualities. [Nov 2024, p.72]
  4. Uncut
    Nov 5, 2024
    70
    The 11 songs form a pensive biography of sorts, though perhaps only intermittently about Sid himself. [Nov 2024, p.37]