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Bach: Hunting Cantata/Peasants' Cantata
Arturo Toscanini: The New York Philharmonic Recordings [Box set]
Arroz con Eggroll: Defenders of Vinyl, Vol. 2
Alive & Well in Paris [Import]
Away for a While [Import] [Original recording remastered]
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Guster's formula is quite simple: Take time-tested harmonies à la Simon and Garfunkel or the Hollies, pour them over pleasant acoustic guitars, and add a pinch of congas for toe-tapping made easier. Lost and Gone Forever all but screams "radio friendly!" (especially with hit-producing wunderkind Steve Lillywhite at the knobs), but luckily the final product is more palatable than that. The musical plan is occasionally augmented by an electric guitar or strings, but generally follows harmonious sounds over articulate voices. Some people will listen to Lost and Gone Forever and find it too slight and completely corny, but others will fall under the spell of Ryan Miller and Adam Gardner's full-bodied vocal blend. --Jason Josephes