John Vanderslice: Life and Death of an American Fourtracker

Reviewed by Larry Crane

Nope, not recorded on a 4-track. John owns Tiny Telephone Studio in San Francisco, is one hell of a songwriter and an articulate singer. Scott Solter, John Croslin and JV engineered. Paul Stubbelbine mastered. This record has many cool sonic touches but without sounding "modern" or "retro". (www.barsuk.com)

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