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    HM Magazine #93/Strongtower Is My Home

    Strongtower Is My Home

    Laughter in the Morning

    (2002)

    Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt

    Label independentHM Magazine #93January/February 2002
    acousticamericanafolk rockindie pop

    If you are mesmerized by the sultry Americana sounds of Havalina Rail Co., then this album will get and keep your attention. One listen to Laughter In The Morning will tell you that this group loves music, and you can almost see the joy they derive from their various instruments. Their songwriting and sense of melody is no small matter, either. The word "smart" comes to mind in the hook selection. Not jazz, not alt rock, not punk, not folk, not swing. Put it all in a blender, though... Brilliant!

    Other coverage for this album

    HM Magazine #96Reviewed by Matthew J. ScottBubba Jennings is back with more of his smooth folk-rock influenced by the wonderful era we call the late 60s and early 70s. Laughter In The Morning LP is simple in its instrumentation and delivery, simple like sitting in an independent (non-chain) coffee shop with a double mocha and listening to the quiet (though not always) but captivating music of someone who has created something for the sake…

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