As we move from the opening acoustic plucks of folk-pop road tune вЂњDesperadoвЂќ to the final notes of open-strummed, pensive fantasy вЂњBlue As the Ocean,вЂќ Easy Way taps into inescapably human struggles, giving it a staunch relatability that effortlessly translates to lasting appeal. By the time we reach albumвЂ™s standout вЂњSee It Through,вЂќ weвЂ™re in a pattering, whiskey-soaked trek down a desert highway.Д¬aught somewhere between The Byrds and Rubber Soul, the Cactus Blossoms have followed up 2016вЂ™s YouвЂ™re Dreaming with a snug, atmospheric trip to a bygone era. Limited pressing on 180-gram vinyl with updated photos and. The Expanded Edition 6 LP set features 80 key tracks from their storied career (all newly remastered) with 24 new stereo mixes, including two first-time stereo mixes. In intervals, the Cactus Blossoms get the blood flowing with hearty toe-tappers like вЂњPlease DonвЂ™t Call Me Crazy,вЂќ electric guitar-fueled dive bar number, and вЂњBoomerang,вЂќ a bluesy, organ-heavy journey into the unknown. Originally released in 2003 with 30 tracks, UMe has updated the classic Sounds Of Summer compilation by The Beach Boys. Easy Way goes down smooth, creating a breezy mood piece that feels at once deeply recognizable and wholly personal.ДЄnd while the album is at its most comfortable when it leans heavily on soft, savory moments - like the dreamy, sauntering ballad вЂњEasy WayвЂќ and the mellow, late-summer trip down memory lane вЂњGot a Lotta LoveвЂќ - the Minnesota boys know when to pick up the tempo and crank up the volume. a stoneвЂ™s throw away from a Flying Burrito Brothers track With sugarcoated, lightly twanged melodies like вЂњDowntownвЂќ No matter your entry point into their textured arrangements, itвЂ™s easy to slip into their warm, cozy sound and relive the pain and pleasure of youth. Whether itвЂ™s the Roy Orbison-esque throwback вЂњIвЂ™m Calling YouвЂќ or the rambling slice of 1970s Americana вЂњI Am the Road,вЂќ Burkum and Torrey wear their influences proudly on their sleeve, curating a fabled time capsule sure to win over folk fans across generations. To listen to the Cactus Blossoms is to travel back to the past, as you are thrust into a timeless land that falls in lineage somewhere between the Everly Brothers and Tom Petty. But despite each bringing their unique spin on the genre, the Cactus Blossoms are entirely in sync, using their trademark layered harmonies to craft a sophomore album (with a little help from Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys) thatвЂ™s every bit as refreshing as it is intimate. Its image finds brothers and bandmates Page Burkum and Jack Torrey walking in opposite directions, as if strangers passing each other on the street without a second thought. The cover art of Easy Way, the latest album from Minneapolis folk duo the Cactus Blossoms, is a tad misleading.

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