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rivulets [Chair Kickers Union, 2002]
from Mojo
Residing in a hazy singer-songwriter space somewhere between Nick Drake and Red House Painter Mark Kozelek, Rivulets’ eponymous debut (Chair Kickers Union) is the work of one Nathan Amundson. Using voice, guitar and a little help from members of Low and the Magnetic Fields, he’s crafted a work of forlorn [...]

rivulets [Chair Kickers Union, 2002]
from Dream Magazine
Rivulets is Nathan Amundson and a rotating cast of friends. He makes a wonderfully evocative melancholic sound. His voice, guitar and songs are radiate a potent poignancy, that put him on a par with Red House Painters, Tindersticks or Low at their most sorrowfully beautiful. This takes the listener [...]

rivulets [Chair Kickers Union, 2002]; Rating: 8
from Alternative Press
rivulets [Chair Kickers Union, 2002]; Rating: 8
Who? Singer-songwriter Nathan Amundson, joined by members of Low, Magnetic Fields, and Puritan.
Sounds like: Dark, sparse folk music played on acoustic guitar and an assortment of other instruments (ukulele, xylophone, toy piano and more).
How is it? Quietly effective and moving. The [...]

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