Indie rock Charlotteans The Lo and Beholds somehow manage to be amazing and true to their roots. I'm not the biggest fan of country music (give me the watered down stuff like Taylor Swift or Rascal Flatts instead please), but Jason Rudisill's vocals are just Southern enough to be sweet and the lyrics' fire (Brunette Shades of Doom) and water (Four Mile Scar) analogies show relationships in a light that country songs and their straightforward stories never could.
"if it was him who taught you to swim, then why am i still treading here"
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