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| | Eliza Carthy, Red |
 | | The cover photo of Carthy -- with dark roots, multiple piercings and a well-worn fiddle under her chin -- didn't provide many clues, but since she's the daughter of British folk powerhouse Martin Carthy, I had high expectations. |
 | | Ah well, I guess we'll be satisfied with the music alone, which in this case features Carthy on vocals and the one-row accordion, Martin Green on piano keyboard, Barnaby Stradling on electric bass and Sam Thomas on drums. |
 | | On Red, Carthy shows herself to be an alternative pop girl with a traditional heart, who (on this album, at least) resists the temptation to let too much of that heart show through. |
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