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Article: Martin Sexton: Seeds.(Sound recording review)
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- September 22, 2007
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MARTIN SEXTON Seeds Kitchen Table 005
The sixth studio CD from the unrestrainedly joyous blue-eyed soul singer, takes Sexton in some new and welcome directions. For twenty years, starting on the streetcorners of Harvard Square, Martin has perfected an unmistakable brand of folk/soul, featuring soaring falsetto, growling seductive baritone, scat singing, and masterful guitar playing. Recently, he chose to leave Atlantic Records and to form his own Kitchen Table Records, explaining that he wanted to reclaim his independence. He celebrates that independence in this first studio offering by the new record company, both by expanding into gospel, funk, and even ...