“After gaining recognition for backing Jenny Lewis on her 2006 solo debut, “Rabbit Fur Coat,” the Watson Twins make a move to the forefront with their first Vanguard album. The set follows in the same folksy vein as the Louisville, Ky., natives’ work with Lewis, touching on elements of country, folk and pop, and highlights the twin sisters’ warm, delicate harmonies and hooky choruses. The songs range from the playful guitar and piano of “How Am I to Be” to slow-burners like the countrified “Lady Love Me” and torch song “Only You.” Horn flourishes liven up “Map to Where You Are,” and the twangy, harmonica-laced cover of the Cure’s “Just Like Heaven” is gentle and intimate. “Fire Songs” proves the Watson Twins are a strong songwriting team, and one that has earned its time in the spotlight. —Jill Menze”
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