author: Andy Turner - NO DEPRESSION
On their debut disc, Seattle's North Twin melds classic and southern rock with roots and country influences along the lines of Go To Blazes or Blue Mountain. Lead Singer and songwriter Tony Fulgham has a big, soaring voice that can go rough or sweet and sounds just right over North Twin's righteous jagged crunch. Fulgham writes hook-laden, commercially appealing songs that burst with detail, heart and energy; Falling Apart overflows with eleven excellent examples.
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LOVE IT
author: YD
This thing is stuck in my cd player, I love it from start to finish. Can't wait to see you play again.
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author: Tizzy Asher, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The members of North Twin are old hands in the music business. Young was in New York country band Long River Train; DiJulio played with Lazy Susan and Kim Virant; Cranford drummed for Radio Nationals. But "Falling Apart" captures the ebullient energy of a teenage garage band. Fulgham grits his teeth and growls out dusty tales of love and life. Hints of twang and rolling bass lines keep the songs rooted in the country-rock traditions of Gram Parsons, while DiJulio's blistering guitars drive them toward the anthemic Southern rock of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
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author: Erin Thompson, Seattle Sound Magazine
Fused from the remains of the late Lazy Susan and the Radio Nationals, North Twin combines rock-and-roll riffs with soulful vocals, producing a '90's throwback in this successful debut. "Falling Apart" essetntially collects 11 stories told through Tony Fulgham's scraping vocals and bluesy lyrics (I'm falling apart/I got a jigsaw puzzle for a heart/Oh, how'd this even start?"), told with enough simplicity and easy melody to make for a welcome listen for rockers and alt-country fans alike.
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