Album Review: Pokey LaFarge -- Something In The Water

Like a straighter American cousin to C.W. Stoneking’s more esoteric old-timey sound, LaFarge blends all manner of traditional musical forms, from swing jazz to folk, country and mariachi, woven together in his authentic style on this, his most realised album to date.

With the band he’s been playing live with for a while, he’s created a tapestry that allows space and light into the dusty nostalgic corners as he sings primarily about affairs of the heart. No surprise there but the real joy lies in the blend of styles, hummable melodies and LaFarge’s older-than-his-years voice.