Different Sides Of The Same Cloth

Cass McCombs “The Same Thing”

“The Same Thing” sets up a lot of equivalences, with the logic that many seemingly opposite concepts and feelings are flip sides of the same coin. In the spirit of that, here’s an idea: Though “The Same Thing” is rooted in rhythm and Sixties psychedelic pop and “County Line” (the excellent single from Cass McCombs’ other 2011 album) is a delicate, nearly weightless 70s AM radio ballad, they feel remarkably similar. Both songs sprawl out, suggesting slow movement through a a vast, humbling space. They’re both “road” songs, pieces of music that fill out the emotional space of the time you spend in transit, en route to some bigger experience.

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