![]() ![]() “Lines From The Frame is the kind of record that deserves to be noticed even by those who haven’t been fortunate enough to see this band live. NO DEPRESSION: Magnolia Summer’s Midwinter Contentment: Lines from the Frame finds the band playing at louder volume and with more aggression, which contrasts nicely with the quiet intensity of Grabau’s songwriting. And while his third album features ace playing from members of Grace Basement, Tenement Ruth and the Bottle Rockets, his loaded lyrics and increasingly confident vocals can’t help but burn brightly. Magnolia Summer, Lines from the Frame: Chris Grabau is often quick to point to the contributions of his collaborators when discussing his group Magnolia Summer. Louis band.įrom Christian Schaeffer for the Riverfront Times ![]() Another great Americana release by this St. But, on their third release, they’ve started stretching boundaries as well as evidenced by the fleshed-out ending of “Diminished Returns,” an eyes-closed, hip swaying, head down jam that showcases the band’s break from the expected. Chris Grabau and company capture the country spirit of Son Volt (“By Your Side”) and blend it with Wilco’s Southern California pop sound (“Pulling Phase to Ground”). Putting that into a musical equivalent, Magnolia Summer falls somewhere between the spawn of Uncle Tupelo: Son Volt and Wilco. This release continues on in the Magnolia Summer tradition of sounding like the perfect soundtrack to a riverfront summer concert, a cooler full of Anheuser-Busch products parked next to the lawn chair. Lines from the Frame is still another solid album from a band that seems to be on the cusp of something more ![]()
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