Bobtown are a New York based harmony quintet rooted in old time Americana, although this explanation does not do credit to the intricate and frankly beautiful harmonies these three ladies and two gentlemen create. At times one hears hallelujah style gospel, at others you swear you are listening to lush pop arrangements. They have that ability to use a template and embellish it into something individual and ultimately more interesting than if they stuck faithfully to the tradition.
A History of Ghosts is the band’s third album and contains a healthy proportion of story songs about mysteries and dirty deeds in small town America. ‘Rumble Seat’, the fourth track of the album, contains enough pathos to suggest the band have perhaps lived some of the stories they tell…
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…but on the whole it is the accomplishment of the harmonies that win over on this record.