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CD Review by Aubrey McInnis CHAPPAQUIDDICK SKYLINE S/T Sub Pop · Joe Pernice’s (Scud Mountain Boys, Pernice Brothers) latest project. Like the aftermath of a nervous breakdown, Joe Pernice’s new album sounds like streaming audio from the anguished mind of someone who's still hiding beneath the covers in the mid-afternoon. From self-loathing declarations to lovelorn tragedy – all couched in superb, bittersweet melodies – Pernice has crafted a Shakespearean tragedy on record. And although the lonesome subject matter may unearth some hurtin’, Chappaquiddick Skyline is a beautiful, glistening, acoustic pop gem that manages to be comforting through the unyielding warmth and compassion of Pernice's tranquil voice. 4/5

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