*** 1/2 Tarnation, “Mirador,†Reprise.
It’s an odd mix of twang and tremolo: Paula Frazer’s extreme vocal formality--she sounds like a mountain gal gone Juilliard--and the San Francisco band’s affection for uncomplicated pop iconography--from Buddy Holly to “Ghost Riders in the Sky.†But somehow it yields a depth of mood that Tarnation’s alt-country peers dream of.
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