Luke Norton- Reservoir

Luke Norton's debut Reservoir is damp with the particular dread of the Carolina Piedmont, scratched-up folk rock that lurks and broods, its fragile harmonica lines, acoustic plucks, and amp-static arrangements bearing the fingerprints of Durham's finest, who play here like a starting lineup that’s simmering until called upon. Norton writes lyrics that seem to dim the room as they unfold, the towering instrumentals exposing each song's anxious heart.