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Here are some reviews of various Klang recordings.

After settling down into his fold-up chair, Nathan Bowles convinces a receptive crowd to conquer their shyness and come closer to the stage. (The Skinny)
... the kind of lively, unself-conscious simplicity too often in short supply amid the haste and clutter of modern living. (Mojo)
it’s hillbilly, it’s ragtime, it’s bluegrass, it’s rhythm, it’s blues, it’s the greatest bar-band you ever heard. (Cows are Just Food)
... raw without courting a faux primitivism (Be Independent)
... not trendy hipster anti-folk or a post-modern reworking of traditional sounds for a jaded and novelty-starved market. (Dreaded Press)
... it's something of a shock to hear vocals on a Rose-related record. (Brainwashed)
The late November view from A.P. and Sara's headstones ... (Yeti)
... archaic musical disciplines ... (Boomkat)
... mighty mountain music indeed ... (Uncut)
... some HOT tunes to melt your butter with. (American Primitive)
... one of the most compelling no-nonsense folk albums of the year. (Dusted)
... a gracious hand that never feels trite or contrived. (Foxy Digitalis)
... breastfed on Jack Daniels ... (The Skinny)
... the cartoony cover only acts as a smokescreen for the deep, deep vibes contained within ... (Mimaroglu)
This is a jug-swigging, toe-tapping, and uproarious album of Appalachian booty rap. (Other Music)
... letting the night settle comfortably on all those within earshot. (Raven Sings the Blues)
... from wild campfire old school blue grass hoedowns to more darkly contemplative folk explorations... (Aquarius Records)
... somthing that is at times very familiar to the ears and in other moments like something from another planet. (Foxy Digitalis)
... a potentially more radical take ... (Volcanic Tongue)
... it's like staring at the sun ... like some late afternoon country hoedown ... (Aquarius)
... a big fuck you to the gentrification (and homogenisation) of traditional American folk music. (Strangeglue)
... a witchy, drone-folk opus ... (Boomkat)
... a product of delicate savagery. (Dusted)
... one of southwest Virginia's best old-time acts, yet they might as well be playing balls-out boogie rock. (Strawberry Flats)
... elegant pedal steel glissando whose esoteric delights are matched only by Christina's unceasingly remarkable voice. (Boomkat)
When it's time to move across the line to the other side, I can't think of a better companion ... (Broken Face)
... it's as if previous Pelt creations have placed under a microscope, revealing the music's grain (allmusic)
... exciting old-time music at its finest. (Bluegrass Unlimited)
The purpose of the playing here is sculptural, with sounds positioned in careful relation to silence ... (Dusted)
Another beautiful set of American Primitive, '00 style (Uncut)
... fine purveyors of the mountain laments and sawdust shuffles ... (Dusted)
... deeply rooted in the Ur-American music history, broken Country/blues/folk ... (Flight 13 Records)
It's a journey from earth to heaven told in snatches of organized noise. (Electric Fetus)
... like listening to ice crystals, or the sounds of stars sparkling ... (Aquarius Records)
... not at the more pastoral end of the drone spectrum by any measure ... (Boomkat)
I can just imagine folks going crazy and dancing around chucking ale and bourbon everywhere (Norman Records)
Good God, where did this record come from? (Opprobrium)
When I listen the brani me seem of being Burt Reynolds... (Il blog di Constantino della Gherardesca)
... evoking a sound soaked in railroad gin ... (Boomkat)
Appropriately enough "The Dreams of David Crosby" opens up with the ululations of a myriad of pipes! (Boa Melody Bar)
... an awe inspiring work of what I would unfortunately classify as 'drone' (Blastitude)
... there’s an honesty in this approach, as if a different tack would dilute the interplay and ring false. (Dusted Magazine)
... from lush bluegrass ballads to sparse high lonesome tunes ... (Aquarius Records)
... a cold whisper to a cloud-breaking sunburst ... (Deep Water Acres)
My Latin isn't so good, but that's something like "The beast returns to pass time." (fakejazz)
... a hoedown that strays never far from the most primitive of roots, familial and earthbound. (Big Rock Candy Mountain)
... a liberated psychedelic chamber music... (Rough Trade)
Captivating, nuanced music that demands full attention ... (Other Music)
What a monumentally trance-inducing disc Spiral Joy Band and John W. Fail have produced. (Foxy Digitalis)
... surreal cosmic emanations; definitely something you'll want to soak in... (Mimaroglu)
... these guys forged some seriously h e a v y glacial ragas and eternal amp-drone epics. (Crucial Blast)
Massive "drone" effects for a massive meditative album ... (progarchives.com)
How can one possibly explain where Pelt's eternal music comes from? (Broken Face)
... a clear line between the real deal and the one most people thought was real (All Music Guide)
Hi, boys and girls! Do you like long, deep, heavy-duty instrumental jams? I know I do. (Mundane Sounds)
If there was ever a band suited to the double lp format it would be Pelt. (Aquarius Records)
I've come to believe that Pelt is best appreciated in a live setting ... (fakejazz)
Following on the wake of their trilogy of amazing CD's ... (fakejazz)
I fear today's old-time music listener has a double standard for judging performance quality. (Sing Out!)
... it's with great excitement that I see ... (Broken Face)
The Spiral Joy Band was formed in 2001 as a hook up ... (Terrascope)
A limited live CD intended for peddling on Pelt's 2006 European tour. (Other Music)
Pelt's kaleidoscopically droning performances... (The Washington Post)
Eighty years ago these guys would likely have been working moonshine stills... (Performer Magazine)
They are aboriginal shamans of the global village... (Head Heritage)
It's a slow burn... (Stylus)
Pelt are exemplars of a particular fringe of contemporary American music... (Dusted)
Folks around these parts (including us) have been freaking out... (Aquarius Records)
This is the true rural raga... (The Independent)
Every now and then you come across a band that you instantly know will change the way you look upon music... (Broken Face, Foxy Digitalis)
On (untitled), Pelt earn their nickname the Hillbilly Theatre of Eternal Music... (Dusted)