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Music Review: The Civil Wars, T Bone Burnett team for soundtrack that leaves you wanting more

By: Chris Talbott, The Associated Press

Friday, Mar. 1, 2013 at 10:30 AM | Comments: 0

This CD cover image released by Sensibility Music LLC shows "A Place at the Table," the original motion picture soundtrack. (AP Photo/Sensibility Music LLC )

The Civil Wars and T Bone Burnett, "A Place at the Table" (Sensibility Music)

Think of the soundtrack for the documentary "A Place at the Table" as something of an appetizer.

Yes, there's new music from The Civil Wars in collaboration with producer T Bone Burnett. But there's not a lot — just a few original songs. The rest are instrumental swatches, which are beautifully done — and just a little bit heartbreaking — but leave you wanting something more satisfying.

That more robust Civil Wars album — the proper follow up to their surprise breakthrough "Barton Hollow" — could be on the way after difficulties late last year within the duo of Joy Williams and John Paul White. They attended the Grammy Awards together, where they shared a win with Burnett and Taylor Swift on their "The Hunger Games" collaboration "Safe & Sound."

The highlight here is the closer "Finding North," which captures the best of Williams and Whites' soaring vocals and deep emotional resonance they've become known for.

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