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A punning title is rarely a good sign with an album but most will forgive The Low Anthem this time because 'Oh My God, Charlie Darwin' is a stunning record. Soaked in classic americana combining folk, gospel, Appalachian spirituals, blues, country, rock and even a hint of jazz this is no piece of nostalgia but an absolutely vital and contemporary mix. Very loosely themed around Charles Darwin the record is a critique of 'the survival of the fittest' and a paean to community and love. Starting with the clear falsetto and hymnal-like title song and the even more beautiful 'To Ohio' and 'Ticket Taker' the Anthem then completely wrong foot listeners with the ferocious Tom Waits stomp of 'The Horizon is a beltway'. OMGCD continues switching back and forth between musical styles, between seriousness and joy, between pain and love, all the time combining the three members voices in incredible harmonies.