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- Summary: The latest full-length release from North Carolina-based folk artist Jake Xerxes Fussell was produced by James Elkington.
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- Record Label: Fat Possum Records
- Genre(s): Folk, Pop/Rock, Neo-Traditional Folk, Indie Folk, Folk-Blues
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Jul 17, 2024The miraculous, heartbreaking conjunction of found text and ancient lament, forged together in the alchemy of Elkington’s production, feels the most perfect realisation yet of Fussell’s project: tradition sparked back to life by unexpected everyday encounters. [Aug 2024, p.24]
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Jul 17, 2024No other American singer is repurposing our old folk scripts with so much authority or ingenuity; When I’m Called proclaims—softly, gently, and slowly, with a sly grin and a Southern ease—that what these songs have to say isn’t old at all.
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Jul 17, 2024As on each of Fussell's albums, he moves the songs into his own special, nuanced space, creating a vibe that is unmistakably his own. This sense of personality feels increasingly rare in folk music which often errs in either self-congratulatory retro-ism or indulgent innovation. In avoiding many of the traditional avenues to authenticity, he achieves it naturally.
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MojoJul 17, 2024It’s this ease and connection that gives When I’m Called its cumulative power. [Aug 2024, p.86]
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Aug 1, 2024Fussell is still a captivating figure singing by himself with a guitar; I wouldn’t want to see his front porch abandoned. However, this album’s changes in approach and material invariably work. These and the talents of his collaborators help When I’m Called to be one of Fussell’s strongest recordings to date.