For Bright Flight, Silver Jews’ David Berman relocated to Nashville to give his already country-stained indie rock a little extra twang. “Slow Education” sets the scene, as golden slide guitars circle around his wryly morose baritone, while “Tennessee” hits a gorgeous stride thanks to sweet vocals from Cassie Marrett. It doesn’t get more classic Silver Jews than the dejected self-inquisition of “Horseleg Swastikas,” with lyrics like “I wanna be like water if I can/'Cause water doesn’t give a damn.”
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