• Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno – ‘Love and Chains’

    No Depression Posted On March 29, 2021
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    Produced by Cajun roots heavyweight Joel Savoy at his Grammy-winning studio, Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno is not some soulless collection of songs imitating previous masters of American music. Rather, the duo has responded to one of the darkest eras in American history with an album of stunning breadth and originality. These 11 tracks elegantly reprise the deep threads of old-time and classic country present throughout Leva’s debut album — she did grow up in rural Virginia, the daughter of celebrated old-time musicians, after all. However, the pair fluidly meld this traditional backbone with fresh iconic melodies, expanded production, and the tightly wound vocal harmonies of indie folk. It’s an artistic statement made from this moment but built to last.

    (Photo by Brendon Burton)

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