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The Diamond Family Archive November MMXV

The Diamond Family Archive November MMXV Reviewed by Elizabeth Klisiewicz The Diamond Family Archive may sound like a grand group full of storied musicians, but it�s actually a single fellow named Laurence Collyer. He hails from Brighton in the south of England, and writes, records, and produces his own songs through his own label. He also likes to release covers, such as the ones found here on "November MMXV". You may recognize the fragile, banjo/organ driven �The Way I Feel� from the lips of legendary British folk rockers Fairport Convention, but it�s actually a Gordon Lightfoot song. Collyer definitely approaches it from a different angle, as evidenced by the dappled picking of a banjo and the warm washes of organ that paint this cover with rainbows. �Eight Miles High� is majestic in it slowness, and its pensive beauty draws you into its mystery. A classic song that is more than eight miles from its Byrdsian source, devoid of any Rickenbacker guitars. �Blues Run the Game� ...