Two local bands recently have released new work. Here’s a look. The Center State “Wilderness” There’s a choice when it comes to follow-ups in folk music — either continue making well-crafted, acoustic tunes or branch out and add new flavors to the mix. Case in point: Iron & Wine adding jazz and rock to its palette or Bon Iver going abstract and electric. The Center State’s debut album, “Close Enough to Miss” was a well-crafted, straightforward collection of folk-pop songs reminiscent of Ray LaMontagne and The Civil Wars. Fitting with the title of its second album,...
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