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Holy Matrimony

Vincent L. Smith | Washington, DC | 04/13/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"If Suzanne Vega and Springsteen met in a bar, got drunk, went to the motel next door, had relations and conceived a baby and that baby landed in a foster home, with a Dad who listened to R.E.M. and a Mom who loved Dylan and that kid grew up to sing and play in an alt-country/folk rock band - well, that's American Mars to me.



Very surprised no one besides little ole me has written anything here. I can easily imagine riding around aimless on a cool summer night listening to these tracks, with the windows down on a wide open two laner illuminated by headlights and a full moon."