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Q MagazineJun 6, 2016While Vance's pipes are impressive--a mix of Van Morrison and John Fogerty--it's his lyrical googlies that hook you in. [#361, p.116]
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May 12, 2016With three albums under his belt, Vance has settled into a nice groove, and on The Wild Swan, he's pulled off a neat trick. He dons some familiar hats, but never loses himself beneath the brim.
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MojoMay 12, 2016The Wild Swan echoes both John Hiatt's gnarled, R&B-rooted wit and Van Morrison's lyrical-mystic flights while developing Vance's own romantic voice. [Jun 2016, p.90]
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May 12, 2016It’s Vance’s sepia growl of a voice that grips most on The Wild Swan, bringing raw conviction especially to the opener “Noam Chomsky Is A Soft Revolution.”
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UncutMay 12, 2016Vance's earnest balladeering often sounds overly safe. [Jun 2016, p.82]