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After Phosphorescent released the Here's to Taking it Easy record in 2010, sole member, Matthew Houck, became so mired in depression, the unthinkable happened: He lost interest in music. By that point he'd already released five excellent psychedelic alt-country albums, but now he wanted to give up music for good. He moved to Mexico to get away from everything. Oddly, this move inspired a bunch of new songs. They became Muchacho, his recently released sixth album, arguably his best work. He still tools with slow-paced, mystic indie-folk elements, but there's a genuine-at times joyous-simplicity about Muchacho not heard on his earlier albums. (Aaron Carnes)
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