CD Review: Newton Faulkner - Hand Built By Robots

Newton Faulkner is a very gifted guitar player, and his songs are built around his dexterity on the instrument. He's managed to master the sweet spot between rhyhtm guitar and soloing, interspersing his fierce, funky, chunky strumming with intricate fingerpicking. If you tune out the lyrics (which are often too many), Hand Built by Robots is an excellent debut. (Read the full review.)

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