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Pearly Gate Music, Bella Union****

up on I Woke Up. Willfully retro-leaning is no bad thing; 1960s pop and 1970s folk dominate, mixing up quieter moments of storytelling with lush arrangements led by a full band. Not all albums are instant, but Tillman’s wonderful songs – infectious, occasionally melancholic – thankfully linger. See myspace. com/pearlygate music.com