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Red Collar: Pilgrim CD Review - Shows at Charleston (7/13) and Piano's (7/14)

Jul 11, 2009, 5:13pm

There is a distinctive 'british' feel to this disc with its precise production, melodic rolling bass lines and atmospheric guitar licks. With the vocal urgency of singer Jason Kutchma and the big hooky choruses, Red Collar's debut CD Pilgrim comes across like New Model Army meets the Hold Steady. While Red Collar have have big sing-along choruses like Hold Steady, Jason Kutchma's lyrics are a bit more vague than the lyrical story telling of Craig Finn but yet seem to explore many of the same themes. There is a reoccurring theme [...]

Artists: New Model Army, Pilgrim, Red Collar

Tags: Red Collar, New model army, pilgrim, Jason Kutchma, Rust Belt Heart

Album Review: Red Collar - Pilgrim Music Review: Red Collar - Pilgrim Red Collar – Pilgrim Red Collar - Live Video from Show at Piano's, NYC 7/14/09 Jay Kutchma (Red Collar): "Pilgrim"

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