Horse Camp
Delicata, 2022
8/10
The duo of Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee, as The Lowest Pair they bring their folk and punk roots to a rootsy, banjo focused listen that welcomes other stringed instruments from guest musicians.
“This House” starts the listen with Winter’s light guitar alongside Lee’s cautious banjo in the very pretty, folk friendly climate, and “Couple Of Jerks” follows with Leif Karlstrom’s well timed violin complementing Winter’s inimitable singing that suits Adam Roszkiewicz’s graceful mandolin.
Halfway through, “Dark Divide” is a swift, dynamic instrumental that welcomes a pair of banjos into the playful, bluegrass influenced delivery, while “Mt Rainer” offers a dreamy duet that showcases Charlie Muench’s strategic bass in the atmospheric album highlight.
Further still, “It Wished It Was A Song” has the pair both playing guitar and singing amid mandolin and banjo in the poetic, melodic demeanor, and “Tongue Mountain” exits with Bart Budwig’s soulful trumpet and expressive voice and meticulous string picking to finish on a very memorable note.
A body of work that could soundtrack any late night around a campfire in the woods, which is actually where many of the songs were born, The Lowest Pair’s string heavy version of Americana won’t take long to reel you in to its authentic and charming vision.
Travels well with: The Felice Brothers- From Dreams To Dust; The Brother Brothers- Cover To Cover