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Psalmships is the latest project by folk genius Joshua Britton (The Sweetheart Parade). Where his earlier moniker found him a natural folk rhythm in guitar + vocalist, Psalmships is somewhat an antithesis. This is obvious from the earliest moments of opener "Determination". The music isn't acoustic guitar heavy; it's not pointed and rough, or lo-fi. It is, in fact, smooth. This continues throughout most of the album. Compounding vocals include harmony, guitars are toned down from the angular plucking so populous in the genre - even Britton's deep [...]