This Frontier Needs Heroes is brother-sister Americana folk duo Brad and Jessica Lauretti.
Their self-titled debut features sparsely arranged songs, tender ballads, and rowdy toe-tappers with meandering electric guitar hooks, warbled lead vocals and tight harmonies. Their down-home aesthetic is further enhanced by whining violins, flourishes of flute and ocarina (egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument) and handclaps. This Frontier Needs Heroes is an excellent debut of downbeat and mournful indie country/folk that flawlessly captures intimate narratives of heartache, loss and the American experience.
– Written by JFelton
SIMILAR | The Band, Fleet Foxes, Damien Jurado, The Low Anthem, Motel Motel, Old Canes, Will Oldham, Neil Young