Kevin Devine - We Are Who We’ve Always Been (Procrastinate Music Traitors) 2017
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Kevin Devine returns with We Are Who We’ve Always Been, a stripped down and more intimate reimagining of his 2016 brilliant effort, Instigator. It’s quite interesting to see how Devine crafted this new effort, only built around piano, acoustic and synths, but especially because it ended up being a change in format. Almost like an alternative and masterful recreation of Instigator.
Produced by long-term collaborator Chris Bracco and with impressive guest performances from Swivs (on “Freddie Gray Blues”), The Mynabirds (on “No One Says You Have To”) and Half Waif (on “I Was Alive Back Then”), We Are Who We’Ve Always Been is a compelling piece of art, from an honest and challenging artist. Kevin Devine is a powerful storyteller, who serves the music’s roving heart, but at the same time writes about real shit.