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The Last Hurrah “Can’t Wait No More”

The Last Hurrah’s first two albums bent and stretched a Norwegian take on traditional British and American folk music into odd shapes, with a particular emphasis on contrasting harmony with drones. Their third record, Mudflowers, pushes in a very different direction, with the duo of HP Gunderson and Maesa Pullman going for a more straight forward blend of classic country pop and blue-eyed soul. It’s not as unusual or distinctive as what they had going on their first album, but it suits them rather well. Pullman’s vocal performance is very impressive on “Can’t Wait No More” in particular, with her conveying a wounded cynicism on the verses that shifts into earnest yearning on the chorus.

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