Acting as a re-emergence for former famed New York scenester and musician Stewart Lupton (of Jonathan Fire*Eater, whose other former members went on to form the Walkmen), The Child Ballads stands to make over his troubled musical past and create something wonderful in the process. With this six-song EP, Lupton and crew dish out song after song of down-home, mostly acoustic-driven alt. country, most of which sounds like it would be at home both on a stage or around a campfire. Raucous yet relaxed, this EP sounds great all around.

Review by Kelsey McArdle

Posted Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 at 12:26 pm and is filed under Reviews. The opinions expressed in music reviews are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of WIUX or any of its other volunteers.