Daniel, Fred & Julie - Daniel, Fred & Julie

By: Cody McGraw

Daniel, Fred & Julie
Daniel, Fred & Julie

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SOUNDS LIKE: A folktastic good time.

Oh to have been in Fred Squire's garage this past summer. What an amazing sight that would have been: two Canadian royals (Squire and singer-songwriter Julie Doiron) and the lead singer of Attack in Black (Daniel Romano) getting their folk on and having a great time doing it.

An album full of folk standards and a few originals penned by Romano (including the album stand out "Runner"), this self-titled trip is bound to get you slapping your knee and tapping that toe. The three share vocals and perfectly harmonize throughout, switching back and forth from sullen ("Down By the Weeping Willow", "I Dream of Jeannie") to jovial ("Johnny Sands", "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum") and everything in between.

Listening to this record, you feel as if you're eavesdropping in on three musicians just hanging out and having a great time. Really, what more could you ask for?

^{Posted: December 7, 2009}