Damien DeRose has garnered a number of Elliott Smith comparisons for this homespun folk-pop project, Peasant, and while they seem apt with regard to the recording approach (double-tracked vox/guitars, light harmonies, et al.), these bittersweet tunes feel a lot more steeped in hope. For example, here’s Bound for Glory single “The Flask,” a wistful new cut better suited to an overcast afternoon than, say, 2:45 in the morning.
