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The first LP from Magnolia Electric Co. since the 2007 death of bass player Evan Farrell, Josephine once again sees singer-songwriter Jason Molina teaming up with producer Steve Albini for another round of tortured indie musings. Like every LP Molina has recorded, Josephine features a smattering of musical jewels along with a bucket of new themes from an already drying well of ideas. Although songs like "An Arrow in the Gale" and the title track characteristically chug along like Rust Never Sleeps at half speed, most of the material on Josephine seems fluttering and under-, if not un-, inspired. Molina's...

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