One of the strongest albums of 2017.
Max García Conover is an internationally touring songwriter & one-man band based in Maine.
He releases weekly songs through Patreon and his third full-length album, Motorhome, came out in fall 2017 via Son Canciones.
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please credit (left to right): Shaw Photography Co. (2, 4, 5, 9), Greta Rybus (6, 7), Erik Kaufmann (8)
bio:
Max grew up in rural New York and started writing songs while making his living as a busker in Puerto Rico. He's since put out three albums, two EPs, and seven volumes of weekly songs through his ongoing weekly songs project. He's toured North America & Europe, sharing the stage with Justin Townes Earle, Lake Street Dive, The Ghost of Paul Revere, The Weather Station, 10,000 Maniacs, Dustbowl Revival, Rising Appalachia, Jim Lauderdale, and many others.
Timeless and utterly current...as much Woody Guthrie as Chance the Rapper.
Engaging, breathtaking, each work on this folk masterpiece is chilling. Max García Conover is a composer of great talent; his songs are unmistakably appealing.
Man this is some gorgeous stuff. Conover is a hell of a fingerstyle guitarist and he has an arresting vocal style, with a ton of presence.
Conover has a warm, unique voice, and his lyrics tell stories in literary ways that make people care.
These are songs with real heart and character, that demand repeated listens.
...Genuine and true and [hits] home in a way similar to other folk greats such as Iron and Wine.
Springsteen-esque at points, yet soaked in an almost John Hughes sense of romanticism.
As Burrow comes to its last tracks, I found that the whole album never seemed to die down. 5 out of 5.
His images pour out like Dylan Thomas or James Joyce, like impressionistic paintings, full of feelings.