Dean Wareham Vs. Cheval Sombre LP Red & Yellow Marbled Vinyl accompanied by sawed violins

accompanied by sawed violins

then augmented with guitar

Allen Ravenstine's noisy punctuations were pushed to the back of the mix

recruited Deal to join him on stage

Dean Wareham Vs. Cheval Sombre LP Red & Yellow Marbled Vinyl accompanied by sawed violinsAs one might expect, 2018's Dean Wareham vs. Cheval Sombre finds the Luna frontman teaming up with fellow New York psych folkie Cheval Sombre (aka Christopher Porpora) on set of thoughtfully curated covers. Less expected is the album's loose cowboy theme. As evoked by the title, this collection of songs by country luminaries like Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley, and Marty Robbins (as well some traditionals, standards, and lesser known covers), brings to