If your penchant for beautiful melancholy and harmonious singer/songwriter indie-pop hasn't been the same since the demise of Elliott Smith, Jeff Hanson is the cure. With instant classic Kill Rock Stars catchy hooks, Hanson elicits his classically trained finger picking acoustic guitar and cerebral angelic falsetto voice to pop perfection. This self-titled sophomore release and every CD by Hanson is required listening for anyone who savors the velvet richness of Elliott Smith. His songwriting prowess is so consistent; each song is better than the next. Last year he opened for Irving at Martin's Lounge. It was one of the best nights at Martin's I have ever experienced. -- Herman Snell & Alex Slawson
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