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Local Honey by Brian Fallon

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  • Record Label: Orchard
  • Release Date: Mar 27, 2020
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  1. Another powerful record from one of the most profound talents of this generation of us born in the '80s and '90s.

  3. Svelte, mostly acoustic collection is so refreshing. [May 2020, p.94]

  5. There's a sense of well-earned intimacy throughout Local Honey, with songs that speak plainly and from the heart about deepening relationships and the life-sustaining love that comes from them. This record is warm, instantly inviting and crackling with life.

  6. As well as being excellent, Local Honey is evidence that the man himself is able to adjust his songwriting to his circumstances without compromising in its quality. It all makes for a seriously sweet listen that reaffirms the Jersey boy as a storyteller and songwriter par excellence.

  7. Even when Fallon does resort to simply weeping into the sawdust – You Have Stolen My Heart and When You’re Ready – it’s over the sort of gorgeous and poignant love letters to his family that make homeliness feel close to Godliness. Such saccharine succour.

  8. The songs here are mostly sparse and reflective. [May 2020, p.27]

  9. Local Honey is an inside record that's better-suited for humid mornings and overcast afternoons than the open highway. In looking stridently inward, Fallon has crafted his most homespun and relatable outing to date.

  10. Sweet, solid collection about fatherhood and quitting cigarettes, sounding like the National. [Apr 2020, p.87]