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Reviews - Jason Darling - Shepherd Express

Singer, sogwriter, and guitarist Jason Darling used to carry around a phrase in his wallet that read: "Simplicity is complexity." Given that nugget of information, it makes sense that Underground, on which he plays all the instruments on songs he wrote, arranged and produced, floats out of the speakers like a low-key affair. The Dylan comparisons come easily, and many of these songs reflect Darling's experience of living in New York and sleeping on friends' couches. Biting sarcasm ("Hip Hop Hooray"), truthfully funny lyrics ("Porcelain Pillow") and judicious use of traditional slide-guitar blues ("Ride My Train") may just signal the arrival of a new underground rock-folkie hero.

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