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Album Review of "Flying Away" by Jon Muq (8/10)

Easy Eye Sound

Producer: Dan Auerbach

Muq is a singer-songwriter from Uganda, by way of Austin, TX. Collaborating with the ubiquitous Dan Auerbach is a musical revelation. Muq is kind of like a male Tracey Chapman or Joan Armatrading. His takes on western folk idioms, filtering them through a global sensibility and possessing such a melodious, chameleonic voice is a powerful and innate combo.

Songs like “Runaway” and “One You Love” are simple, yet sophisticated in melody and structure. “Shake Shake” introduces more world beat rhythms.