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Reed KD : The Ashes Bloom
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Intimate indie-folk-bluegrass-honkey-tonk at its best.
Genre: Folk: Alternative Folk
Release Date: 2007
The Ashes Bloom
Reed KD
Record Label: Dirty Laundry Records
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1. Road Flares 3:27 + MP3 $0.99
2. Empty Bottles 3:09 + MP3 $0.99
3. Say You'll Miss Me 3:28 + MP3 $0.99
4. Travel Sick Blues 2:17 + MP3 $0.99
5. Sinking Stone 3:50 + MP3 $0.99
6. You Can Call Me 3:19 + MP3 $0.99
7. Maybe by Morning 2:25 + MP3 $0.99
8. Even If I 3:51 + MP3 $0.99
9. This Coastal Town 2:37 + MP3 $0.99
10. Roll Over 3:18 + MP3 $0.99
11. Three Long Years 2:34 + MP3 $0.99
12. The Winter 3:56 + MP3 $0.99
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Album Notes

PLAYGIRL MAGAZINE:
"Take Sujan Stevens, but discard the religious shell and full orchestra. Add a Simon, a Garfunkel, some Joshua Radin, and a harmonica for flavor. Now let it simmer in your mind for a minute, and if all goes well, it should come out like Reed KD... His indie spirit floats through his songs, the sound of which can transport you onto a cross-country Greyhound, staring out the window at miles of cornfields, or to a rainy Sunday afternoon spent beneath a cozy blanket."


MUSIC EMISSIONS:
"...an angelic sweetness reminiscent of Paul Simon..."


WEST COAST PERFORMER:
"The album's musical arrangements are obviously lovingly cultivated..."


CAR AUDIO AND ELECTRONICS:
"...heartbreaking melodies and surprisingly intricate guitar work."


ABSOLUTEPUNK.NET:
"...If you like your music soft, thoughtful, and poetic, or simply are in the market for a nice break from the recycled music that often laces the three medias, I would suggest that you give The Ashes Bloom by Reed KD a few listens. With all features considered, Reed KD is one of the better bands you might not know of."

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REVIEWS

A few fillers
author: Wilbur Flynn
                            
Some good tunes and a few fillers. Im happy I own this CD, well worth ten bucks.
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Fantastic CD!
author: Vince
                            
Beautiful music from Reed KD. Just fantastic. The CD got to me very quick and I'm an international buyer. Very impressed. Thank you CD Baby!
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Another great CD from Reed
author: Jeff Kleinman
                            
Once again, Reed has managed to record some of the best songs I've ever heard. I look forward to his next CD!
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There's not a bad song on the album, and I had a tough time picking a favorite f
author: Timothy C. Avery - Independent Clauses
                            
If humans had cryogenically frozen Simon and Garfunkel, somehow managed to splice their genes together and then dumped the resulting musician in Northern California today, we would have another Reed Dahlmeier: the namesake and the creative engine under the hood of Reed KD. On The Ashes Bloom, Reed KD's first full-length album, Reed provides impressive instrumentation: vocals, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, harmonica, piano, Rhodes, keyboards, bass, accordion and programmed beats. This would normally only raise an eyebrow, but Dahlmeier himself plays all of these instruments while harmonizing with himself! There's not a bad song on the album, and I had a tough time picking a favorite from so many great tunes. If you like folk-rock... if you like guitar and catchy, beautiful melodies... if you like Bright Eyes or Simon and Garfunkel or Rocky Votolato... if you like good music, buy The Ashes Bloom.
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