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By: Tim Dwenger
A full ten albums into an astounding career, Joe Henry's name still turns few heads outside of an inner circle of music aficionados. His contribution to the rich American musical fabric drips with cultural relevancy, and is in a league with the likes of Tom Waits, Mark Knopfler and even Bob Dylan. Ostensibly a folk record, Henry’s latest, Civilians (Anti), flirts with a smoky jazz club ambiance that lends itself to cold winter’s evenings, crackling fires and a glass of good Scotch. The moving imagery and masterful manipulation of language that saturate Henry’s songs give his work gravity rarely achieved by his peers. Add to lyrical accomplishment a cast of musicians that includes luminaries Bill Frisell, Loudon Wainwright III and Van Dyke Parks and you have, quite simply, one of the most noteworthy albums of late 2007.
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