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" "One Headlight" won in both categories it was nominated in

Elsewhere on the record the original song and title track 'Northern Sky' is a perfect demonstration of the Wellermen's gift for creating a real dynamic

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Greg Mendez - Beauty Land (CD) (New (N)) Sam Cooke " "One Headlight" won inGreg Mendez has always been an economical songwriter he wields restraint and simplicity as tools, the core of his songs sharpened into simple, cutting truths. On Beauty Land, his new album and debut LP for Dead Oceans, we're guided by a wry but forgiving narrator, an underdog who has learned to balance cynicism and faith. These songs are self effacing without self pity, carefully constructed altars of imperfection channeled through pop melodies,